Village of Hancock
Waushara County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Hancock is a jurisdiction in Waushara 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
- 715-249-5521
- vhancock@uniontel.net
- Department Site
- Village Clerk (Breonna Klabunde) (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Waushara County Building Code and Inspections (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Waushara County Building Inspector920-787-6510 / building.inspector@wausharacountywi.gov
380 S. Townline Rd.
Wautoma, WI 54982
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list shows status 'Opt-Out' (DOA code 69136), Clerk Breonna Klabunde, 715-249-5521, vhancock@uniontel.net (matches the village's own published contact info). Opt-Out status means UDC permitting/inspection is administered by Waushara County rather than the village itself — county Building Inspector reachable at 920-787-6510 (building.inspector@wausharacountywi.gov) or Zoning Dept at 920-787-0453, Waushara County Government Center, 380 S. Townline Rd., Wautoma, WI 54982. IMPORTANT: Village of Hancock is a distinct government from the Town of Hancock (same county) — verify separately, do not merge.
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 Hancock'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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