Village of Clayton

Polk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Clayton is a jurisdiction in Polk 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: 715-948-2460
Email: ct@villageofclaytonwi.gov
Department Site: Village Office / Clerk-Treasurer (Lisa Lien) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofclaytonwi.com (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

Ben Campbell
West Wisconsin Inspection Agency (contracted UDC Inspector)

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Village Office (111 W Clayton Ave, PO Box 63, Clayton WI 54004; open Mon-Thu 7:30am-3:30pm, Fri varies) advises calling ahead for an appointment for any zoning or building permit. Clerk-Treasurer is Lisa Lien. Per the Wisconsin DSPS UDC-delegated-municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026), the same Lisa Lien is listed with an older email, VClaytonCT@amerytel.net, and the village's contracted UDC inspector is Ben Campbell of West Wisconsin Inspection Agency (715-556-3136, ben.wwia@gmail.com) — both emails are included since the village appears to have since migrated to the villageofclaytonwi.gov domain. Distinct from Town of Clayton (Polk County), Town of Clayton (Crawford County), and Town of Clayton (Winnebago County).

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 — Village of Clayton'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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