Town of Sterling

Polk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Sterling is a jurisdiction in Polk 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

Department Site: Town of Sterling Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofsterling.com (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

Jon Mattson, Atlas Inspections (UDC Building Inspector)

Phone: 715-554-2305
Email: inspec10u@gmail.com

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

Additional Notes

Wisconsin DSPS delegation list confirms this Town of Sterling (Polk County, DOA code 48046) as Delegated but lists no current contact/inspector name in the table itself. The town's own FAQ page names the building inspector as Jon Mattson of Atlas Inspections, and DSPS listings for several other towns using the same inspector (e.g., Meenon, Oakland, Scott-Burnett, Siren, Springbrook, Trade Lake, West Sweden, Wood River — all Burnett/Polk-area) independently confirm his contact as 715-554-2305 / inspec10u@gmail.com. A separate town-office administrative phone/email for permit intake (as distinct from the inspector) was not found; contact the Polk County Zoning office (715-485-9111) as a general fallback. This Town of Sterling is a distinct, unrelated government from the Town of Sterling in Vernon County listed below — do not confuse.

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 Sterling'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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