City of Chetek
Barron County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Chetek is a jurisdiction in Barron 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
- Phone
- (715) 924-4838
- jatwood@cityofchetekwi.us
- Department Site
- Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Joe Atwood, Building Inspector/Zoning AdministratorCity of Chetek, 220 Stout Street
PO Box 194
Chetek, WI 54728
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
General City Hall line (715) 924-4838 / fax (715) 924-2476, meby@cityofchetekwi.us (Clerk Mark Eby). Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator Joe Atwood is reachable directly by cell at (715) 764-2948, hours Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:00pm. Confirmed via Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list (Line 28, City of Chetek, Barron County, Delegated) and the city's own building-zoning webpage.
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 Chetek'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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