City of Lodi

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Lodi is a jurisdiction in Columbia 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: 608-355-8902
Email: spotter@msa-ps.com
Department Site: Building Inspection (contracted through MSA Professional Services) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityoflodi.us (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

Stephanie Potter (Commercial) / Abbe Thompson (Residential)
MSA Professional Services
130 S. Main St.
Lodi, WI 53555

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

Additional Notes

This is the City of Lodi -- distinct from the separately-covered Town of Lodi, also in Columbia County; do not conflate. Confirmed via the City's own site and cross-checked against the DSPS delegated-authority PDF (City of Lodi, Columbia County, DOA 11246, Delegated): City Clerk Lanette Mayberry, 608-592-0713, lmayberry@cityoflodi.us; Commercial Building Inspector Stephanie Potter (MSA Professional Services), office 608-355-8902 / cell 608-617-5691, spotter@msa-ps.com. City's own site additionally lists Abbe Thompson handling residential building inspections, cell 608-963-1462, athompson@msa-ps.com -- MSA appears to staff multiple inspectors on this contract, hedge on which to contact first for a given project type. In-person inspection office hours are very limited (Wednesdays 10:30am-12:30pm). City Hall: 130 S. Main St., Lodi, WI 53555. No dedicated online permit portal found; General Building Permit, Wisconsin Uniform Permit Application, and Driveway/Culvert Permit forms are downloaded and submitted in person or by appointment.

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 Lodi'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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