Town of Barronett
Washburn County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Barronett is a jurisdiction in Washburn 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
- 715-468-4185
- town_of_barronett@hotmail.com
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Jenny Arnes, Town ClerkTown of Barronett
N525 Leach Lake Rd
Barronett, WI 54813
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
The WI DSPS UDC delegation list (Aug 2026) shows the Town of Barronett as 'Delegated' but lists no municipal contact or inspector of record in that table -- hedge, confirm directly. No independent town website was found; contact info is sourced from the Washburn County Clerk's Office 'Directory 2025' (revised 6/10/25). Town Hall: N1608 S. Heart Lake Rd, Shell Lake, WI 54871, phone 715-468-4185. Town Clerk: Jenny Arnes, N525 Leach Lake Rd, Barronett, WI 54813, cell 715-939-2078, town_of_barronett@hotmail.com. The specific UDC building inspector currently contracted by the town could not be confirmed -- contact the clerk directly.
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 Barronett'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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