Town of Little Rice
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Little Rice is a jurisdiction in Oneida 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Rick Clem, RC Inspection Agency LLC6642 Cty Rd W
Winchester, WI 54557
Phone: 715-543-2094
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Permitting in this town is split across three entities per the town's own Forms & Permits page: (1) Zoning permits (required for structures over 200 sq ft or value over $2,500, or near navigable water) are issued by Oneida County Planning & Zoning, PO Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501, phone 715-369-6130 (also seen listed as 715-224-2591 in one town-page context -- possible transcription overlap with the town office number, hedge); (2) UDC/building permits for new homes or cottages only are issued by RC Inspection Agency LLC (Rick Clem), 6642 Cty Rd W, Winchester, WI 54557, phone 715-543-2094, fax 715-543-2095, www.rcinspectionagencyllc.com; (3) driveway permits go through Town Chair Steve Margitan, 715-453-4640 or cell 715-966-1282. Town Office: 3737 County Road Y, Tomahawk, WI 54487-9541, open Tuesdays 10am-2pm only. No online permit portal found.
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 Little Rice'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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