Village of Scandinavia

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Scandinavia is a jurisdiction in Waupaca 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: 715-467-2360
Email: clerk@villageofscandinavia.com
Department Site: Village of Scandinavia Clerk's Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofscandinavia.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

Robert Viste, Building Inspector
122 Pine Street, Waupaca, WI 54981

715-281-4963

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

Additional Notes

IMPORTANT: Village of Scandinavia and Town of Scandinavia (both Waupaca County) are two distinct governments that share the same Municipal Center building (349 N Main St, Scandinavia, WI 54977) — researched and verified separately; this record is the Village. The Village's own FAQ page names Building Inspector Robert Viste, (715) 281-4963, 122 Pine Street, Waupaca, WI 54981, as the contact for permit applications, questions, and fees. HEDGE: this differs from names on two DSPS delegation lists (Aug 19 2026 ed.) — the UDC list names inspector John Siebert (General Engineering), (608) 742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net, while the Commercial Building list names Roger Kison, (262) 375-1349, rkison@wi.rr.com (a different, commercial-only program). The named Village Clerk also varies by source (Carol Kraco per the UDC list vs. Stephanie Waala per the commercial list) — current clerk name could not be fully confirmed; the phone/email above are consistent across all sources.

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 — Village of Scandinavia'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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