Town of Chester

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Chester is a jurisdiction in Dodge 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
920-318-9016
Email
chester@townofchesterwi.gov
Department Site
Town of Chester Clerk's Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: co.dodge.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

Jane Figge, Town Clerk
W6498 Oakwood Road
Waupun, WI 53963

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

Additional Notes

DSPS confirms the Town of Chester has delegated UDC authority (record 389, UDCChesterTownDodge.pdf), but that letter is a scanned image that could not be OCR'd and no named building inspector was found elsewhere; the Town Clerk (found via the Dodge County municipal clerks directory) is the best-available contact. The town's own domain (townofchesterwi.gov) did not resolve during this research session, so this contact should be independently verified — treat as a hedge. Dodge County Land Resources & Parks Dept handles county-level zoning/floodplain permits: 920-386-3700 x2.

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 Chester'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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