Town of Eaton
Brown County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Eaton is a jurisdiction in Brown 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.
Contact
- Phone
- 920-863-2852
- townofeaton@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Town of Eaton Clerk's Office (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
WI DSPS lists Town of Eaton (Brown County) as UDC-delegated (delegation code 05010, status 'Delegated') but with no named inspector/contact on file. The town's official website (eatonbrowncountywi.gov) lists a 'Forms & Permits' section but the specific building-permit process/inspector name did not render for direct confirmation; town email confirmed as townofeaton@gmail.com. Phone number is a secondary/uncertain lead sourced from a town newsletter snippet and election-office directory (not directly confirmed on the town's own contact page) -- verify before relying on it. Town address: 3063 County Hwy T, Green Bay, WI 54311.
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 Eaton'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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