Town of St. Lawrence

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of St. Lawrence is a jurisdiction in Waupaca 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) 858-0102
Department Site: Paul Hermes, Building Inspector (per Waupaca County Building Inspectors by Township list) (opens in a new tab)

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Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Paul Hermes

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

Additional Notes

HEDGE: Sourced from Waupaca County's own 'Building Inspectors by Township' PDF (revised 02/2023 — may be stale), which lists Paul Hermes as inspector for ST LAWRENCE. No email address was found for this inspector. The town's own website (townofstlawrence.net) is sparse and does not include a dedicated building-permits page; it only lists Town Clerk Heidi Ohren, (920) 988-0971, Town Hall Annex, 507 Franklin St, Ogdensburg, WI 54962. The DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities PDF lists Town of St. Lawrence (DOA code 68034) as Delegated but its row had no contact/inspector text printed. Recommend confirming current inspector directly with the town or Waupaca County Planning & Zoning ((715) 258-6200) before relying on this.

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 St. Lawrence'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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