Village of Birchwood
Washburn County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Birchwood is a jurisdiction in Washburn 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Joe Atwood, UDC/Building Inspector715-764-2948
joeatwoodchetek@gmail.com
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village of Birchwood and Town of Birchwood (both Washburn County) are a normal city/village-and-town pair sharing a base name, not the same government. The village's own contact page says 'for building permits and zoning applications contact Joe' — this is very likely Joe Atwood, who the WI DSPS statewide delegated-municipality list names as the Village of Birchwood's UDC inspector (715-764-2948, joeatwoodchetek@gmail.com); that number differs from the Village Hall's main line above, so confirm which is current. Clerk/Treasurer: Ashley Beffa.
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 — Village of Birchwood'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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