City of Black River Falls
Jackson County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Black River Falls is a jurisdiction in Jackson 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.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Kent Erickson, General Engineering CompanyUse this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
City contracts inspection to General Engineering Company. The city's own website lists inspector Kent Erickson (608-697-7774, kerickson@generalengineering.net, office hours Mon & Wed 8:00-9:00am); the statewide DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list instead names Aaron Holbach at General Engineering's main office (608-742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net) for this city. Both are the same contracted firm; included together since inspector staffing can change. City Administrator A. Brad Chown, 715-284-2315, city.admin@blackriverfalls.us, per the DSPS list. City offices at 101 South Second Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615.
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 — City of Black River Falls'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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