Town of Browning
Taylor County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Browning is a jurisdiction in Taylor 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
- 715-748-3653
- 12norahs@tds.net
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Sharon NolandTown Clerk
W4412 Center Ave
Medford, WI 54451
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No dedicated official Town of Browning website could be located; contact info sourced from the Taylor County government directory. DSPS's UDC-delegated municipalities list confirms Town of Browning (Taylor Co., code 60004) is UDC-delegated (i.e., self-administers, rather than using the county), but a specific named UDC inspector/contact for the town could not be confirmed from available official sources - flagged as a hedge; contact the town clerk to confirm current permit routing. Current officials per Taylor County directory: Clerk Sharon Noland (715-748-3653, 12norahs@tds.net, W4412 Center Ave, Medford, WI 54451) and Chairman Damon Brandner (715-748-5889, N3152 Grahl Dr, Medford, WI 54451). Town Hall: N3030 Lekie Dr, Medford, WI 54451. Taylor County Zoning Dept (county-level zoning/sanitary permits, not town UDC permits): 715-748-1485.
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 Browning'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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