Village of Prairie Farm

Barron County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Prairie Farm is a jurisdiction in Barron 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: 715-455-1714
Email: clerk@villageofprairiefarm.gov

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Barron County Zoning Dept. (Land Use Permit, often required alongside a village building permit) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Sherrie L Siebert, Village Clerk
Village of Prairie Farm, PO Box 74
115 N River Ave
Prairie Farm, WI 54762-0074

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

Additional Notes

The WI DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026) confirms the Village holds its own independent UDC delegation but leaves the Municipality Contact and Inspector cells blank. Clerk contact instead sourced from Wisconsin's own Municipal Data System (mds.wi.gov): Sherrie L Siebert, Village Clerk, 715-455-1714, clerk@villageofprairiefarm.gov. No dedicated building-inspector name or online permit portal could be confirmed; building-permit inquiries should go through the Village Clerk's office. Barron County separately requires a Land Use Permit for construction. Distinct from the Town of Prairie Farm and the Town of Prairie Lake (also Barron County, a third distinct government) -- verify 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 — Village of Prairie Farm'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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