Town of Amberg
Marinette County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Amberg is a jurisdiction in Marinette 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
Duff Leaver, Building InspectorDuff Leaver Inspections
N3405 Orchard Road
Antigo, WI 54409
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building permits require a 'Permission to Build' application through the town BEFORE applying with the inspector. As of September 1, 2024, all building permits and UDC building inspections for the Town of Amberg are handled by Duff Leaver Inspections (N3405 Orchard Rd, Antigo, WI 54409, 715-216-4734, duffleaver@me.com), per the town's own announcement; the town's specific announcement page returned a 404 at time of research, so this is cross-confirmed via search-engine cache rather than a live page. Town Clerk's office: PO Box 245, Amberg, WI 54102, 715-759-5095. Permits required for work valued over $1,000 (siding, roofing, and painting excepted).
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 Amberg'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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