Town of Franklin
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Franklin is a jurisdiction in Manitowoc 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
- 920-901-0288
- townoffranklin@tm.net
- Department Site
- Town Clerk (Application Forms & 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
Cary NateTown Clerk
16119 Taus Rd
Reedsville, WI 54230
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No separate named building inspector was found on the town's official site; Town Clerk Cary Nate fields permit applications (cell 920-901-0288, or office 920-732-3337, fax 920-732-3069). Town office: 14134 Taus Rd, Cato/Reedsville, WI 54230, hours Mon-Fri 10:00am-4:30pm. Confirmed distinct from the unrelated Towns of Franklin in Jackson, Kewaunee, Sauk, and Vernon counties, and from the City of Franklin (Milwaukee County).
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 Franklin'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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