Town of Oakdale

Monroe County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Oakdale is a jurisdiction in Monroe County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 608-372-6475
Email: clerk@townofoakdale.com
Department Site: Town of Oakdale Clerk's Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofoakdale.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Wisconsin DSPS ePermit / ESLA Portal (Uniform Dwelling Code permit application) (opens in a new tab)

Town of Oakdale Permit Application (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Larry Giles, Building Inspector (per town website; not cross-confirmed against the DSPS list)
Lakeside Inspections

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

Additional Notes

This is a DISTINCT government from the Village of Oakdale (also Monroe County, separately listed above) -- verify which applies to a given parcel. The DSPS UDC-delegated list (line 957, Aug 19, 2026 edition) confirms 'Delegated' status but leaves the contact/inspector cell blank. The town's own website names Building Inspector Larry Giles of Lakeside Inspections and cites a UDC permit fee around $1,185; this could not be cross-verified against the DSPS list, so treat with some caution and confirm directly with the Town Clerk. Monroe County Planning & Zoning separately requires a land-use permit since the county controls zoning for this town. Note: townofoakdale.com returned a TLS certificate/hostname mismatch when fetched directly during this research (cert issued for a different host) -- the site may still be reachable in a normal browser but the mismatch itself is a data point worth flagging.

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 Oakdale'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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