Town of Wautoma

Waushara County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Wautoma is a jurisdiction in Waushara 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) 787-6510
Email: building.inspector@wausharacountywi.gov
Department Site: Waushara County Building Inspector's Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: co.waushara.wi.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

GEC Online Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Waushara County Government Center
380 S. Townline Rd.
Wautoma, WI 54982
Town Hall (local permits only): W8241 Brown Deer Dr, Wautoma, WI 54982; (920) 787-0377

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

Additional Notes

Verified as distinct from the City of Wautoma (same county, different government). Waushara County administers UDC building permits/inspections for all municipalities in the county except the Town of Warren, Village of Wild Rose, and City of Wautoma -- the Town of Wautoma is NOT among those exceptions, so it appears to be served by the county building inspector's office (hedge: not explicitly spelled out on a Town of Wautoma page, inferred from the county's exception list). Local Town Hall (920-787-0377) handles separate items like driveway/culvert permits.

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 Wautoma'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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