City of Hayward
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Hayward is a jurisdiction in Sawyer 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
Steve Boss, Boss Inspection, Inc. (UDC Building Inspector)City of Hayward, PO Box 969
15889 W Third Street
Hayward, WI 54843
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list (Aug 19, 2026) confirms the City holds delegated UDC authority (Sawyer County DOA 57236) but lists no contact for this line. Land Use/Building Permit application covers new construction, additions, garages, fences, accessory buildings; a separate UDC permit is required for new homes, dwelling foundations, garages/accessory buildings over 500 sq ft, and additions/alterations over $1,000,000. This is a distinct government from the Town of Hayward (same county, separate entry) -- verified separately.
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 Hayward'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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