Town of Trenton

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Trenton is a jurisdiction in Dodge 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: 920-386-3700 ext. 2
Email: landresources@co.dodge.wi.us
Department Site: Dodge County Land Resources & Parks Dept. (permit issuance) / General Engineering Co. (UDC inspection) (opens in a new tab)

Source: tn.trenton.wi.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

Karla Zimmerman, Town Clerk
N10584 Jersey Road
Fox Lake, WI 53933
920-763-4631 / clerk@tn.trenton.wi.gov

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed on the Town's own Forms & Permits page (tn.trenton.wi.gov), which states General Engineering Company (PO Box 340, 916 Silver Lake Drive, Portage, WI 53901; 608-742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net) performs inspections while Dodge County Land Resources & Parks Dept. (127 E. Oak St., Juneau) issues the permits; 'a permit must be obtained before work can begin or fees will be doubled.' Town Clerk: Karla Zimmerman, (920) 763-4631, clerk@tn.trenton.wi.gov, Trenton Town Hall, N10584 Jersey Road, Fox Lake, WI 53933. This Town of Trenton (Dodge County) is UNRELATED to the two other Towns of Trenton in this list (Pierce County and Washington County) — researched independently to avoid cross-contamination, per project convention.

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 Trenton'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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