Town of Bridgeport
Crawford County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Bridgeport is a jurisdiction in Crawford 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
- 608-412-3714
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Kate Krachey (Town Clerk)36909 Riverview Drive
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No dedicated official town website was located. Contact confirmed via the official Crawford County Directory 2025-2026 PDF (Town Clerk Kate Krachey). The Wisconsin DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list shows Town of Bridgeport as 'Delegated' but does not list a specific UDC inspector contact — building-permit inspector details should be confirmed directly with the town (hedge). Crawford County is not comprehensively zoned countywide; the County's Land Conservation, Planning & Zoning Dept handles shoreland/floodplain zoning matters separately (https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/departments/lcpz/ZoningForms).
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 Bridgeport'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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