City of Menasha

Calumet County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Menasha is a jurisdiction in Calumet 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.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Alison Humski — Building Inspector
City of Menasha Building Inspection, 100 Main St., Suite 200
Menasha, WI 54952
920-967-3655 / ahumski@menashawi.gov

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

Additional Notes

WI DSPS delegated-municipality list (line 97) lists the City of Menasha under DOA code 70251, 'In Multiple Counties' — consistent with the real-world fact that Menasha straddles Calumet and Winnebago Counties, though this directory records it under Calumet per the project's assigned pairing. Per DSPS: municipal contact is Andrew Dane, Community Development Director (920-967-3651, adane@menashawi.gov); UDC inspector listed is Alison Humski (920-967-3655, ahumski@menashawi.gov). The city's Building Inspection dept. can also be reached by emailing bldinsp@ci.menasha.wi.us for document submission (digital plan sets required for new 1-/2-family and major commercial/multi-family/industrial projects); commercial permit applications go to jdrager@menashawi.gov. Office: 100 Main St., Suite 200, Menasha, WI 54952. Verify this is the correct City of Menasha (Calumet/Winnebago) and NOT the separate, unrelated Town of Menasha in Winnebago County (not in this list).

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 — City of Menasha'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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