Town of New Haven
Adams County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of New Haven is a jurisdiction in Adams 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Phil McLaughlin (unconfirmed) -- Adams County Building/Sanitary InspectorAdams County Planning & Zoning Dept
608-339-4222
PO Box 187, Friendship, WI 53934
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
One of TWO unrelated Towns of New Haven in Wisconsin (the other in Dunn County) -- researched independently; do not confuse. Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (line 937, DOA code 01022), the town delegates UDC dwelling-code inspection to Adams County ('See County of Adams'); Town Clerk Kenneth Crothers (608-253-4064, twp.newhaven@gmail.com) is the town-level contact. Adams County Planning & Zoning: 608-339-4222, Adams County Courthouse, PO Box 187, Friendship, WI 53934. HEDGE: a secondary, unverified source names Phil McLaughlin as the county's Building/Sanitary Inspector -- not confirmed current, no email found. Town's own site also directs applicants to start with the county before requesting Plan Commission/Town Board review.
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 New Haven'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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