Town of Empire
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Empire is a jurisdiction in Fond du Lac 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
- 920-238-0336
- plbecker70@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Forms & Permits (Building Permit Issuer) (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
Peter Becker, Building Permit IssuerW3675 Fourth St. Rd.
Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building Permit Issuer: Peter Becker. There are no regular office hours; the Town Clerk (empiretownclerk@gmail.com) can schedule appointments. Note: the DSPS UDC delegated-authority list (Fond du Lac County, DOA code 20016) lists the Town Clerk as Michael Morgan, 920-948-3828, clerk@dotnet.com — a minor discrepancy with the clerk email found on the town's own site; both are included for completeness.
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 Empire'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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