Town of Hixton

Jackson County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Hixton is a jurisdiction in Jackson 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.

Contact

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

W13586 Shady Glen Road (unconfirmed, third-party source)
Hixton, WI (Jackson County)

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 of Hixton does NOT appear on Wisconsin DSPS's official list of municipalities with delegated UDC authority (confirmed by direct inspection of that document), unlike the neighboring Village of Hixton. This suggests UDC dwelling-code plan review/inspection here may be handled by a state-contracted third-party inspection agency rather than a town-appointed inspector, though the town itself still administers local permit application/issuance -- applicants should confirm with the town directly. No official town website could be located. A third-party aggregator (not verified) lists a Hixton Town Clerk address as W13586 Shady Glen Road, Hixton, WI -- unconfirmed. Recommend contacting Jackson County Land Records/Zoning, 715-284-0201, or the WI DSPS UDC Inspection Agency locator to identify the assigned inspector. IMPORTANT: this is the Town of Hixton -- a distinct government from the Village of Hixton (also Jackson County, see other record in this batch); also unrelated to the similarly-spelled Town of Hixon in Clark County -- do not conflate.

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 Hixton'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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