Town of Strickland

Rusk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Strickland is a jurisdiction in Rusk 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) 415-2888
Department Site: Carol Lynn Arndt, Town Clerk (opens in a new tab)

Source: ruskcounty.org (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

Lee Fochs
Building Inspections NW
2207 11½ Avenue
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

DSPS confirms delegated UDC authority (Muni #54034). The Town of Strickland has no independent town website; contact info comes from the Rusk County township directory, which lists Carol Lynn Arndt as Clerk — the same name appears on DSPS's June 28, 2010 delegation letter, suggesting long tenure and lending some confidence, though the role/contact has not been independently re-verified since 2010. That same 2010 letter names Lee Fochs of Building Inspections NW as the certified inspector; not independently reconfirmed as current.

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 Strickland'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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