Town of Wheatland

Vernon County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Wheatland is a jurisdiction in Vernon 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) 799-6229 (Inspector); 608-648-3583 (Town Clerk)
Email: bsmrcina@centurytel.net
Department Site: Town of Wheatland Building Inspection (SMRCINA Inspections, contracted) (opens in a new tab)

Source: town-of-wheatland.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

Brad Smrcina (SMRCINA Inspections - UDC Inspector)
Town of Wheatland
PO Box 246
De Soto, WI 54624

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

Additional Notes

Two unrelated Towns of Wheatland warning (Kenosha vs Vernon County - researched independently here; do not conflate). UDC Inspector is Brad Smrcina of SMRCINA Inspections, confirmed via the town's own permit-application PDF; a Wisconsin DSPS delegated-municipality list row with this same name/phone/email appears (see the Kenosha County Wheatland entry's notes) but is positioned against the Kenosha row in that PDF, which is likely a table-misalignment artifact - the name/contact are nonetheless independently confirmed for THIS (Vernon County) town via its own materials. Town Clerk is Cindy Eisenman (wheatlandtownclerk@gmail.com, 608-648-3583). Sanitary permits are separately handled by Vernon County Zoning & Sanitation, (608) 637-5270. State building permits are required for all new dwellings/garages; town ordinance also covers driveways and additions/remodels increasing fair market value over $10,000, per a $15 application fee schedule.

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 Wheatland'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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