Town of Orion
Richland County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Orion is a jurisdiction in Richland 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
- 608-739-0515 (Town Clerk) / 608-642-0463 (Inspector Mike Reuter)
- clerk@orionwi.gov
- Department Site
- Town Clerk (Abigail Ewing) / UDC Inspector Mike Reuter (opens in a new tab)
Source: orionwi.gov (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
DSPS Online Building Permit System (eSLA) - new 1- & 2-family dwellings (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Mike Reuter, UDC Inspector(Richland County - serves townships without a separately contracted inspector)
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
HEDGE: The town's own website has no dedicated building-permit or inspector page. Per Richland County's official zoning brochure ('Do You Plan to Build in Richland County?'), Uniform Dwelling Code building permits for 'all other Townships in Richland County' (a category that includes Orion, since it is not one of the three townships/village with their own named inspector - Ithaca Township & Village of Lone Rock use General Engineering Co. 608-742-2169; Richland Township uses Johnson Inspections 608-444-0372; Village of Viola uses Wayne Haugrud 608-625-2661) are issued by Mike Reuter at 608-642-0463 - his company affiliation/email were not found and should be confirmed directly. Town Board meets 3rd Wednesday 5:30pm. Town Hall: 22304 Thiede Road, Muscoda, WI 53573 (mailing: PO Box 506, Muscoda, WI 53573), office hours Tuesdays 10am-3pm or by appointment. Richland County Zoning & Sanitation (land use permits): 181 W Seminary St Rm 100/309, Richland Center, WI 53581, 608-647-2447, zoning@co.richland.wi.us.
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 Orion'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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