Town of Forestville
Door County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Forestville is a jurisdiction in Door 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
Ruth Kerscher, Town ClerkUse this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Town building permits are issued by Brett Guilette of Inspection Specialists, LLC (Brussels, WI). Town Clerk contact: 920-639-2431 (per the town's own building-permit page) or 920-856-6584 (per DSPS registry, Clerk Ruth Kerscher) - both apparently reach clerk@forestvilletown.wi.gov; the discrepancy likely reflects a direct line vs. general Town Hall line. The Town of Forestville has adopted Door County Zoning; zoning permits go through Door County Planning at 920-746-2323, and soil & water permits through 920-746-2114. Office hours: by appointment only. Mailing address: PO Box 175, Forestville, WI 54213.
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 Forestville'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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