City of Marshfield

Marathon County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Marshfield is a jurisdiction in Marathon 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.

Contact

Phone: 715-486-2016
Email: Jessica.Schiferl@ci.marshfield.wi.us
Department Site: Development Services – Permits and Inspections Division (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofmarshfieldwi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Marshfield Online Permitting (Infovision Evolve) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Development Services – Permits and Inspections Division
City Hall, 207 W. 6th St.
Marshfield, WI 54449

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

Additional Notes

This is the well-known City of Marshfield (spans Marathon and Wood counties per WI DSPS's DOA code, listed here under Marathon County per the requested pairing) — distinct from the two unrelated Towns of Marshfield in Fond du Lac and Wood counties; care was taken not to let this city's prominent info bleed into either town's record. WI DSPS's Aug 19, 2026 list names City Clerk Jessica Schiferl (715-486-2022) as the municipal contact; no individual UDC/building inspector name was found — inspections are handled in-house by the city's Development Services – Permits and Inspections Division (715-486-2016).

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 Marshfield'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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