Town of Union
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 18, 2026
Town of Union is a jurisdiction in Eau Claire 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.
Eau Claire County Planning & Development — Applications, Permits & Resources (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Rod Eslinger, DirectorEau Claire County Planning & Development
721 Oxford Ave, Suite 3344
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
COUNTY VERIFIED — Eau Claire County, independently verified via townofunionec.com, which confirms building permits are handled by Eau Claire County Planning & Development rather than the town. The WI DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list marks this town 'Opt-Out' (not delegated authority — county administers UDC), consistent with this. HEDGE: two different named county staff surfaced across sources — the town's own site names 'Fred Dahlke, 715-839-2944' as the county building inspector, while the county's Planning & Development page names Director Rod Eslinger, 715-839-4741, rod.eslinger@eauclairecounty.gov; both are noted since it is unclear which is the current front-line contact. Town Clerk: (715) 874-6123, townofunion@wwt.net (matches WI DSPS list). This is one of four 'Town of Union' entries in this batch (Burnett, Door, Eau Claire, Pierce Counties); researched fully independently — no shared phone/email with the other three.
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 Union'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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