Town of Winchester
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 18, 2026
Town of Winchester is a jurisdiction in Vilas 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Vilas County Ascent Permit Management (search issued zoning/sanitary permits) (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Rick Clem, Building Inspector (RC Inspection Agency LLC)8735 Highway 47
Woodruff, WI 54568
Phone: (715) 439-4222
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is one of TWO unrelated Towns of Winchester in this batch (the other is in Winnebago County) -- researched independently. Vilas County does not delegate UDC building-inspection authority to this town (it does not appear on the DSPS delegated-municipality list), so building/zoning permits run through Vilas County Zoning & Planning (330 Court St, Eagle River, WI 54521) while local matters (fire numbers, driveway permits, town-road access) go through the Town Clerk at (715) 686-2123 / clerk@winchester.wi.gov, per the town's own site (winchesterwi.com). County zoning contact for Winchester specifically is Deputy Zoning Administrator Jeff Blonski, (715) 479-3624, jeblon@vilascountywi.gov.
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 Winchester'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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