City of St. Francis
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of St. Francis is a jurisdiction in Milwaukee 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Gary MeerschaertCity Inspector, St. Francis Civic Center
3400 E. Howard Ave
St. Francis, WI 53235
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed on the City's own Building Inspection page (available by appointment only; schedule by 3:30 PM for next-business-day inspection). Zoning inquiries: (414) 316-4304. Office: St. Francis Civic Center, 3400 E. Howard Ave, St. Francis, WI 53235. The DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities PDF (City of St. Francis, DOA code 40281, Delegated) names Anne Uecker, City Clerk, 414-481-2300 x4305, anneu@stfranwi.org, as the general municipal/administrative contact rather than the building inspector.
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 — City of St. Francis'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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