Town of Ludington
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Ludington is a jurisdiction in Eau Claire 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
- 715-577-7983
- fhankel@charter.net
- Department Site
- Fred Hankel, Building Inspector (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
Fred Hankel6500 Tower Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
CAVEAT: the DSPS UDC delegation list shows Town of Ludington, Eau Claire County (18014) as 'Opt-Out' rather than 'Delegated' — this normally means the town has opted out of local UDC administration and DSPS itself handles UDC permitting/inspection for 1- and 2-family dwellings there. This conflicts with the town's own website, which names Fred Hankel as the building inspector and instructs applicants to complete the permit application when meeting with him. Could not reconcile this discrepancy — verify current status directly with the Town or DSPS before relying on it. Storm water/erosion/driveway permits: Town Chairman Randy Horlacher, 715-563-2612. Town mailing address: S1590 State Road 27, Augusta, WI 54722, general phone 715-563-5472.
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 Ludington'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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