Town of Rosendale

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Rosendale is a jurisdiction in Fond du Lac 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: 920-979-5498
Email: clerk-treasurer@townofrosendalewi.com
Department Site: Clerk/Treasurer Roxanne Tarnow (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofrosendalewi.com (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

Roxanne Tarnow, Clerk/Treasurer
567 Sarah Dr (mailing)
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Physical: N8472 County Road M, Ripon, WI 54971

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-agent list (DOA code 20036) shows this town as Delegated but lists no named municipal contact or inspector. Town website lists a Building Permit Application (fee: $50 plus $2 per $1,000 of valuation) but names no separate building inspector — the Clerk/Treasurer is the listed contact. Distinct unit of government from the Village of Rosendale, also in Fond du Lac County (separate entry, this same batch) — verify separately before use.

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 Rosendale'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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