Town of Freeman
Crawford County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Freeman is a jurisdiction in Crawford 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
- 608-792-4570
- Freemantownship.wi@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Town of Freeman Clerk (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
Peggy Thompson, Town ClerkTown of Freeman
58596 County Rd B
Ferryville, WI 54628
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Uncertain/hedge: no dedicated building-permit page or named building inspector was found on the town's official website; the Town Clerk (Peggy Thompson) is the listed point of contact. Wisconsin DSPS's UDC delegated-municipality list confirms UDC delegation for the town but lists no named inspector/contact. Crawford County's Sanitation & Zoning Dept (608-326-0294) states 'a township building permit is not a county zoning permit' and directs residents to the local town clerk for building/driveway permits; the county also references a 'Clerk Directory and UDC Building Inspectors' document (linked from crawfordcountywi.gov/departments/lcpz/ZoningForms) that may list the town's current UDC inspector, but its contents could not be retrieved directly.
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 Freeman'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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