Town of Lorain

Polk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Lorain is a jurisdiction in Polk 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: (715) 690-9839
Email: townoflorain@proton.me
Department Site: Town Clerk (opens in a new tab)

Source: townoflorain.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

Kathy Hudson, Town Clerk (per Polk County site) - DSPS PDF instead lists Susan E. Hughes, (715) 653-2629, possibly outdated
(715) 690-9839, townoflorain@proton.me
Town Hall: 252 345th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837
Chairman: Roger W. Owens, (715) 653-2566, 57rojer@gmail.com

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

Additional Notes

DSPS UDC list: Town of Lorain, Polk County (DOA 48034), Delegated. The DSPS PDF names clerk Susan E. Hughes (715-653-2629, susanhughes777@gmail.com), but the Polk County town-officials page (likely more current) lists Kathy Hudson as clerk (715-690-9839, townoflorain@proton.me) - both are included as a hedge since it is unclear which is most current; the town may have changed clerks since the DSPS list was compiled. No UDC building inspector name could be found for this town in either source.

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 Lorain'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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