Town of Center
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Center is a jurisdiction in Outagamie 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, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Contact
- Phone
- 920-858-0102
- Department Site
- Building Permits (Town of Center) (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Paul Hermes, Building InspectorN3990 State Road 47
Appleton, WI 54913
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No town email address for the Building Inspector was found; phone is the confirmed contact method. Applicants for new home construction must first submit an application via the DSPS Online Building Permit System, then contact the Building Inspector with plans. County zoning questions: Outagamie County Planning & Zoning, 920-832-5255. This is a separate, unrelated Town of Center from the one in Rock 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 Center'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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