City of Kaukauna

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Kaukauna is a jurisdiction in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 920.766.6315
Email: bjensen@kaukauna.gov
Department Site: Building Inspection Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: kaukauna.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Cloudpermit (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Brett Jensen, Building Inspector
City of Kaukauna Building Inspection Dept.
144 W. Second Street
Kaukauna, WI 54130

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

Additional Notes

Not to be confused with the separately-run Town of Kaukauna (also Outagamie County), which contracts building inspection to Tom Smith Inspections LLC. City department is led by Director of Planning and Community Development Dave Kittel; Building Inspector is Brett Jensen (direct line seen as 920.766.6325 in one directory vs. department main line 920.766.6315). All residential/commercial permit applications go through Cloudpermit (account required).

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 — City of Kaukauna'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.

See something out of date? Submit a correction →