City of Neenah
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Neenah is a jurisdiction in Winnebago 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.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Kyle Pederson, Building Inspector (per DSPS record)City of Neenah
211 Walnut St.
Neenah, WI 54956
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
IMPORTANT: this is the City of Neenah, a separate and much larger government from the Town of Neenah (see separate record) -- both in Winnebago County; do not attribute city info to the town. The DSPS delegated-municipality list names Chris Haese, Director of Community Development, as the UDC contact (920-886-6125, chaese@neenahwi.gov), with Inspector Kyle Pederson (920-886-6131, kpederson@ci.neenah.wi.us). However, the city's current website instead lists Kelly Nieforth as 'Director of Community Development & Assessment' at the same phone number -- likely a staffing change since the DSPS record was filed; both names are provided per project convention (hedge) rather than picking one unilaterally. Online permitting portal is evolvepublic.neenahwi.gov.
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 Neenah'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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