Town of Newbold
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Newbold 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, Certified UDC InspectorRC Inspections
715-439-4222
rcinspectionrequests@gmail.com
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building permits in Newbold are issued by Oneida County Planning & Zoning (Courthouse, Rhinelander), not directly by the Town, since the town is zoned in its entirety under county zoning. Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (line 943, DOA code 43020), Town Chair Daniel Hess (715-490-0713, dhess@newboldwi.gov) is the municipal contact, and Rick Clem (RC Inspections, 715-439-4222, rcinspectionrequests@gmail.com) is the certified UDC inspector. HEDGE: an older DSPS snapshot listed the same firm's inspector as 'Tom Waydick' rather than Rick Clem, suggesting a recent staffing change at RC Inspections. Town Community Center: 4608 Apperson Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501.
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 Newbold'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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