Town of Rockland

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Rockland is a jurisdiction in Manitowoc 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: 920-772-4055
Email: rocklandcollins@tds.net
Department Site: Clerk/Treasurer Paula Winkel (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofrocklandmanitowoccountywi.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

Beining Building Inspection — Building Inspector
Phone: 920-680-3376
Town of Rockland, 615 Milwaukee St
Collins, WI 54207

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

Additional Notes

Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-agent list (DOA code 36030) shows this town as Delegated but lists no named municipal contact/inspector in that table. The town's own Town Board & Staff page names Beining Building Inspection (920-680-3376) as Building Inspector and Paula Winkel as Clerk/Treasurer. A Building Permit is obtained from the Clerk/Treasurer; new-home permits additionally require prior sign-off from the Manitowoc County Planning & Park Commission (920-683-4185) before the town will issue. IMPORTANT: this is the Town of Rockland in Manitowoc County - do not confuse with the separate Town of Rockland, Brown County or Village of Rockland (multi-county, La Crosse area), which are unrelated governments covered in a different batch.

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 Rockland'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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