Town of Minong

Washburn County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Minong is a jurisdiction in Washburn 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: 715-466-5916
Email: clerk@townofminong.wi.gov
Department Site: Town of Minong Clerk's Office / Building-Zoning (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofminong.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

John (Jon) Boss
Boss Inspection
715-699-6125

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

Additional Notes

Per Washburn County's official 'UDC Inspector List for Washburn County' (dated Dec 2024), the Town of Minong's UDC building inspector is John (Jon) Boss of Boss Inspection, 715-699-6125. Town office: W7095 Nancy Lake Rd, Minong, WI 54859, 715-466-5916 / clerk@townofminong.wi.gov, hours Mon-Thu 8am-3pm. Washburn County Zoning Administration (715-468-4690) also fields building/zoning questions for the town. A separate site at townofminong.us (older domain, certificate expired) could not be verified directly. Distinct from the separate Village of Minong government in the same 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 Minong'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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