Town of Cleveland

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Cleveland is a jurisdiction in Chippewa 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
715-726-7940
Email
PZ-Web@chippewacountywi.gov
Department Site
Chippewa County Department of Planning & Zoning (administers UDC/building permits for this town) (opens in a new tab)

Source: chippewacountywi.gov (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

Doug Clary
Planning and Zoning Administrator / Land Information Officer, Chippewa County
711 N Bridge Street, Room 9
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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

Additional Notes

Per the Wisconsin DSPS UDC-delegated-municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026), the Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County) entry directs applicants to 'See County of Chippewa' for both the municipal contact and inspector fields, indicating the County's Dept. of Planning & Zoning administers building/UDC permitting on the town's behalf. Doug Clary is listed on the county's own website as Planning & Zoning Administrator / Land Information Officer, 711 N Bridge Street, Room 9, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729. Note this town's DSPS entry is also marked 'Opt-Out' for the separate Camping Units delegation (SPS 327.06) — per the DSPS document's own definition, that does not affect the dwelling/UDC building-permit process described here. The county's site instructs applicants to complete the Wisconsin Uniform Building Permit Application via the DSPS Electronic Building Permit system and then submit a hard copy to Chippewa County Planning & Zoning. Distinct from the Cleveland towns/village in Jackson, Manitowoc, Marathon, and Taylor Counties.

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 Cleveland'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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