Town of Ellington
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Ellington is a jurisdiction in Outagamie 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
- 920-858-0102
- Department Site
- Town of Ellington - Building Permits (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
Paul HermesUse this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Town's own website names Building Inspector Paul Hermes, reachable at 920-858-0102, as the contact for obtaining building permits; an Address/Culvert application must be filed with the Town Clerk at least 14 days before a building permit is issued. The Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list shows Town of Ellington as 'Delegated' but does not list a named contact in that document (Paul Hermes's name/number comes directly from the town's own site, an official source, not the DSPS list). Email address for Hermes or the town clerk could not be confirmed.
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 Ellington'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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