Town of Ironton

Sauk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Ironton is a jurisdiction in Sauk 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: 608-617-1216
Email: clerk@tn.ironton.wi.gov
Department Site: Town Clerk / Sauk County-contracted Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofironton.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

Dennis Butteris (General Engineering)
608-617-1216
dbutteris@generalengineering.net
PO Box 340, Portage, WI 53901

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

Additional Notes

NOTE: This is the TOWN of Ironton (Sauk County), distinct from the separately-governed VILLAGE of Ironton in the same county (also in this batch) — verified separately. Delegated UDC authority confirmed via DSPS list (Aug 2026, line 705); that list row itself has blank contact fields. UDC building inspector confirmed via the official Sauk County 'Town Building Inspectors' list (PDF, updated 4/21/2022): Dennis Butteris, General Engineering, 608-617-1216, dbutteris@generalengineering.net. Town Clerk email is clerk@tn.ironton.wi.gov; a direct clerk phone number was not found on the town's website. Town Hall/mailing address: E4206A Old Hwy K, Reedsburg, WI 53959 (voting location) / E3825 Thomas Road, Reedsburg, WI 53959 (billing/mailing).

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 Ironton'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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