Town of Pacific

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Pacific is a jurisdiction in Columbia 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: 608-742-2169
Email: gec@generalengineering.net
Department Site: General Engineering Co. — contracted UDC/building permit administrator (opens in a new tab)

Source: tn.pacific.wi.gov (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

Kenneth Fennewald, General Engineering Co. (UDC Inspector)
608-745-4070, gec@generalengineering.net
916 Silver Lake Drive, P.O. Box 340, Portage, WI 53901
Town Clerk: Marlo Gustafson, 608-742-8763, clerk@tn.pacific.wi.gov

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 TOWN of Pacific (Columbia County) — distinct from the Town of Otsego above, which is also in Columbia County but a separate government; confirmed independently via Columbia County's official 'Requirements and Contacts' document, which lists General Engineering Co. (608-742-2169) as the Town Building Permit/UDC contact for both Otsego and Pacific townships. The DSPS delegated-authority list names the specific GEC inspector as Kenneth Fennewald, reachable at GEC's main office 608-745-4070 or gec@generalengineering.net. Town Clerk: Marlo Gustafson, 608-742-8763, clerk@tn.pacific.wi.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 Pacific'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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