Town of Franklin

Sauk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Franklin is a jurisdiction in Sauk County, Wisconsin, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone
608-799-6229
Email
townoffranklinsauk@gmail.com
Department Site
Town Building Inspector / Town Clerk (opens in a new tab)

Source: tn.franklin.wi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Brad Smrcina
Town of Franklin Building Inspector

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Applicants are instructed to first call Building Inspector Brad Smrcina (608-799-6229) to determine whether a UDC Building Permit and/or a separate Town of Franklin Permit is required, then contact the Town Clerk. Two web presences for this town were found with slightly different address details - tn.franklin.wi.gov (used for the inspector contact) and townoffranklinsauk.wixsite.com/town-of-franklin (Town Hall: 550 Main St, Plain, WI 53577; mailing: E4898 County Road GG, Loganville, WI 53943; phone 608-415-8516; email used above) - an older secondary source also cited 915 Wachter Ave, Plain, WI as the hall address; treat the exact current hall address as unconfirmed. Confirmed distinct from the unrelated Towns of Franklin in Jackson, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Vernon counties, and from the City of Franklin (Milwaukee County).

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Franklin's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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