Town of Lynne
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Lynne is a jurisdiction in Oneida 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
- 715-966-0930
- dhilgy1@yahoo.com
- Department Site
- Dave Hilgendorf, UDC Building Inspector (new home/cottage) (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
Dave Hilgendorf522 Theiler Drive
Tomahawk, WI 54487
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS UDC delegation list shows Town of Lynne, Oneida County (43014) as 'Delegated', consistent with Oneida County's own 'Zoning and Building Code Officials' list, which names Dave Hilgendorf as the UDC/building permit inspector for Lynne (522 Theiler Drive, Tomahawk, WI 54487). Zoning permits for the town go through Oneida County Planning & Zoning, PO Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501, 715-369-6130. Driveway/other permits: Town Chair Jeff Viegut, 13630 Russella Road, Tripoli, WI 54564, 715-436-0019. Town's own website (townoflynneoneidactywi.gov, redirected from townoflynne.com) has a 'Forms & Permits' page currently showing 'COMING SOON' with no inspector listed; Town Clerk Molly Lehman, 715-904-0520. IMPORTANT — do not confuse with Town of Lynn (Clark County); different spelling, unrelated governments, verified separately.
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 Lynne'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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