Village of Cochrane
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Cochrane is a jurisdiction in Buffalo 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
- 608-248-2737
- Department Site
- Village of Cochrane Village Office (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
The Village Office (Clerk/Treasurer Carrie Venner-Adams) handles building permit applications; permit fee is $20 and permits are approved at the monthly Village Board meeting (2nd Tuesday). Per the WI DSPS statewide delegated-municipality list (8/19/2026), the Village of Cochrane is listed as UDC-delegated but with no municipal contact or inspector name on file in that document -- included as an uncertain/unconfirmed point (the village may use an informal or as-needed contracted UDC inspector not captured in the state list) rather than omitted. Village Hall: 102 E. 5th St / PO Box 235, Cochrane, WI 54622.
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 Cochrane'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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