City of Niagara

Marinette County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Niagara 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.

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Greg Baas, Baas Inspection Agency LLC (delegated UDC inspector per DSPS)
715-891-0323
info@baasinspectionagencyllc.com

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

Additional Notes

This is the CITY of Niagara, Marinette County — distinct from the separate Town of Niagara government also in Marinette County (see that record). Verified from the city's own website (cityofniagara.org), which names Bob Grandaw as Zoning and Permit Administrator. The DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list (row 119, DOA 38261) instead names Audrey Fredrick, Administrator, 715-251-3245, afredrick@cityofniagara.org, as municipal contact, with Greg Baas (Baas Inspection Agency LLC), 715-891-0323, info@baasinspectionagencyllc.com, as the delegated UDC inspector — these two sources may reflect different staff roles (general city administrator vs. zoning/permit administrator) or the DSPS listing may be stale; both contacts are included as a hedge. Search results for 'Niagara' can surface Niagara Falls NY/Ontario — verify any web result is about this small Marinette County city before using it.

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 — City of Niagara'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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