Town of New Haven

Dunn County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of New Haven is a jurisdiction in Dunn 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: 715-455-1741
Email: clerk@townofnewhavenwi.com
Department Site: Town Clerk (Becky Segebrecht) / Building Inspector Josh Melstrom (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofnewhavendunnwi.gov (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

Josh Melstrom, Certified UDC Inspector
Melstrom Inspections (Glenwood City, WI)
(480) 261-9014
jmelstrominspect@gmail.com / jmelstrom@melstrom-inspections.com (both seen)

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

Additional Notes

One of TWO unrelated Towns of New Haven in Wisconsin (the other in Adams County) -- researched independently; do not confuse. Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (line 938, DOA code 17018), Town Clerk Becky Segebrecht (715-455-1741, clerk@townofnewhavenwi.com) is the municipal contact and Josh Melstrom (Melstrom Inspections, Glenwood City WI, 480-261-9014, jmelstrominspect@gmail.com) is the certified UDC inspector. HEDGE: the town's own current website (townofnewhavendunnwi.gov) instead lists a clerk mailing address of PO Box 258, Boyceville, WI 54725, email townclerk@townofnewhavendunnwi.gov, and gives the inspector's email as jmelstrom@melstrom-inspections.com and phone (480) 261-9014 -- both clerk emails and both inspector emails are listed here since it's unclear which is most current. A completed Town of New Haven Building Permit + $50 fee is submitted to the Town Clerk; applicants must also contact Dunn County Zoning (715-231-6522) first, and a driveway permit is separately required.

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 New Haven'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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