Town of Norwood
Langlade County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Norwood is a jurisdiction in Langlade County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
Contact
- Phone
- 715-216-0492
- clerk@tn.norwood.wi.gov
- Department Site
- Town of Norwood Clerk's Office (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Town of Norwood
W7380 St Hwy 47, Antigo, WI 54409
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
The DSPS UDC-delegated list (line 953, Aug 19, 2026 edition) confirms Town of Norwood is 'Delegated' but leaves the contact/inspector cell blank, so the specific UDC inspection agency could not be confirmed from that authoritative source -- confirm current inspector with the Town Clerk. Langlade County separately contracts Duff Leaver Inspections (715-216-4734 or 715-882-2080) to issue county zoning permits and perform related inspections; it is unconfirmed whether this is the same firm handling the town's delegated UDC inspections. Langlade County Land Records & Regulations Dept: 715-627-6350.
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 Norwood'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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