Town of Richford
Waushara County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Richford is a jurisdiction in Waushara County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Julia Staehler, Town ClerkTown of Richford Town Hall
W11127 Cumberland Rd
Coloma, WI 54930
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Waushara County's own official website (co.waushara.wi.us, Building Code and Inspections page) states that the county administers UDC building permits/inspections (new 1-/2-family dwellings, remodels, additions, pools, altered electrical) for ALL Waushara County municipalities EXCEPT the Town of Warren, Village of Wild Rose, and City of Wautoma -- meaning the Town of Richford is covered by the county, contact building.inspector@wausharacountywi.gov. However, the Wisconsin DSPS delegated-authority list (dsps.wi.gov, Aug 19, 2026, row 1065, DOA 69026) separately lists 'Town of Richford, Waushara County' itself as holding its own UDC delegation (marked 'Opt-Out' only for camping-unit delegation specifically, not for UDC dwellings) -- the county's Land Conservation & Zoning contact (Todd Wahler, Director, 920-787-0453, todd.wahler@wausharacountywi.gov) and county-contracted inspector (John Siebert, General Engineering, 608-742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net) are also listed for County of Waushara (DOA 69999, itself Opt-Out for camping only). Given this ambiguity between a town-level delegation and the county's own description of covering Richford, BOTH the county building-inspection contact and the town clerk (Julia Staehler, 715-223-5367, clerk@townofrichford.com, W11127 Cumberland Rd, Coloma WI 54930) are provided; call ahead to confirm which office currently issues Richford's UDC dwelling permits.
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 Richford'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.
More in Waushara County
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- Town of Aurora
- Town of Bloomfield
- Village of Coloma
- Town of Coloma
- Town of Dakota
- Town of Deerfield
- Village of Hancock
- Town of Hancock
- Town of Leon
- Village of Lohrville
- Town of Marion
- Town of Mount Morris
- Town of Oasis
- Village of Plainfield
- Town of Plainfield
- Town of Poy Sippi
- Village of Redgranite
- Town of Rose
- Town of Saxeville
- Town of Springwater