Town of Oshkosh
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Oshkosh is a jurisdiction in Winnebago 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.
Wisconsin New Home Application (state DSPS eSLA portal, required first step) (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Andrew Johnson, AJ Inspection Services LLC274 Goldenrod Dr.
Omro, WI 54962
Town Clerk: Jeannette Merten, 920-235-7771, clerk@town.oshkosh.wi.gov
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 TOWN of Oshkosh (Winnebago County) — a separate, much smaller government from the City of Oshkosh above; confirmed via both the town's own site and the DSPS UDC-delegated-municipalities PDF. Effective August 15, 2025 the town switched its building inspection contractor to AJ Inspection Services LLC (Andrew Johnson); the prior contractor, McMahon Engineers/Architects (Kim Hackbarth, 920-751-4200 ext. 260), may still be finishing inspections on permits issued before the transition. Town Hall/Clerk (Jeannette Merten): 920-235-7771, clerk@town.oshkosh.wi.gov, 230 East County Road Y, Oshkosh WI 54901.
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 Oshkosh'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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