Town of Ford

Taylor County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Ford is a jurisdiction in Taylor 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
715-314-0032
Email
deniseb75@yahoo.com
Department Site
Town of Ford Clerk's Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: co.taylor.wi.us (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

Denise Webster, Town Clerk

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

Additional Notes

Hedge/uncertain: no dedicated building or zoning department page was found for the Town of Ford. Per the Taylor County official town directory, Town Clerk Denise Webster is the listed point of contact for the town (personal-looking yahoo.com email, so treat with some caution). The Town of Ford does not have a named UDC inspector listed in the DSPS statewide delegated-municipality registry; contact the Town Clerk or Taylor County Zoning (715-748-1485) to confirm the current building-permit/UDC inspection arrangement.

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 Ford'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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