Town of Medford

Taylor County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Medford 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: 715-748-3605
Email: tmedfordc@outlook.com
Department Site: Town Clerk, Town of Medford (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofmedfordwi.com (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

Bob (Robert) Christensen — Building Inspector (probable match, unconfirmed for this town)

715-297-6600 / bobc_csc@yahoo.com

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

Additional Notes

Per the Town of Medford's own website: building permits are requested by emailing the Town Clerk with project details; the clerk responds with the permit ($75 fee, valid one year); no online portal. WI DSPS delegated-municipality list (line 869, 'Town of Medford, Taylor County,' DOA 60032) confirms UDC delegation but leaves contact/inspector fields blank in the current PDF. Hedge: the town site separately lists a 'Building Inspector (residential new construction)' phone of 715-297-6600, which matches 'Bob Christensen' listed elsewhere in the same DSPS document (bobc_csc@yahoo.com) as UDC inspector for other Taylor County towns (e.g., Town of Aurora) — plausibly the same inspector/service covering multiple Taylor County towns including Medford, but this specific linkage is not explicitly confirmed by DSPS for this row and should be verified before relying on it. Town Hall: W6462 Center Ave, Medford, WI 54451, main line 715-748-3426. This is the TOWN of Medford — a distinct government from the City of Medford (also Taylor County), listed separately above; do not conflate.

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 Medford'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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