Town of Sherman
Iron County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Sherman is a jurisdiction in Iron 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.
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 583-4422
- clerk@shermanironcowi.gov
- Department Site
- Town Clerk (Beth Godfrey) (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
One of four unrelated Towns of Sherman — this is the Iron County one (the domain townofsherman.net redirects to this town's official site). This town does NOT appear on DSPS's UDC-delegated-municipality list, meaning it has not taken delegated UDC authority. Land use / conditional use permits go through Iron County Land & Zoning Dept (Erika Roeder, Administrator, (715) 561-5414, roedere@ironcountywi.org, 300 Taconite St Suite 115, Hurley WI 54534); driveway/culvert permits go through the Town Road Supervisor, John Heimburger, same town phone. No specific named UDC/dwelling-code inspector could be confirmed for this non-delegated town — for a non-delegated municipality, UDC inspection is typically arranged through a state-registered private inspection agency or the county on a per-project basis; confirm current arrangement with the Town Clerk or Iron County Zoning before applying. Town Hall address: 3063 W State Hwy 182, Park Falls, WI 54552.
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 Sherman'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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