Town of Hartford
Washington County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Hartford is a jurisdiction in Washington 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
- 262-673-7214
- clerk@townofhartford.com
- Department Site
- Town Clerk - Pam Beine (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
Jeremy Pfeifer (JP Building Inspections) - UDC InspectorPam Beine, Town Clerk - Town of Hartford
3360 Hwy K, Hartford, WI 53027
Clerk: 262-673-7214 | Inspector: 262-689-7346, jeremy@jpbuildinginspections.com
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via the Wisconsin DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities registry (DOA 66012, Delegated): Municipality contact Pam Beine, Clerk, 262-673-7214, clerk@townofhartford.com; UDC Inspector Jeremy Pfeifer, 262-689-7346, jeremy@jpbuildinginspections.com (JP Building Inspections). Town Hall: 3360 Hwy K, Hartford, WI 53027; office hours Mon 9am-noon, Wed 3-6pm; zoning hours Wed 1-6pm. IMPORTANT DISAMBIGUATION: this Town of Hartford is a separate, much smaller government from the City of Hartford (Dodge/Washington Co. line) above - its inspector (Jeremy Pfeifer) is distinct from the City's (Michael Hedrick); do not conflate the two.
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 Hartford'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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