Town of Pigeon

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Pigeon is a jurisdiction in Trempealeau 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
715-983-5883
Email
townofpigeon@gmail.com
Department Site
Trempealeau County Department of Land Management (UDC building inspections, on behalf of Town of Pigeon) (opens in a new tab)

Source: co.trempealeau.wi.us (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

John R. Bautch, Town Clerk (per town's Trempealeau County page)
DSPS list instead names 'Bill Butler, Clerk' — unreconciled discrepancy, hedge only
Town of Pigeon, 39631 Fuller Coulee Road
Whitehall, WI 54773

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

Additional Notes

Per the DSPS 'Municipalities with Delegated Authority for the UDC' list (Aug 2026, line 1006), the Town of Pigeon itself holds delegated UDC authority, but its Inspector field says 'See County of Trempealeau' — i.e. it contracts UDC plan review/inspection to the Trempealeau County Dept. of Land Management (Courthouse, 18600 Hobson St, Whitehall, WI 54773; permit apps mailed there per county building-construction page). The DSPS PDF lists the town clerk contact as 'Bill Butler, Clerk, at 715-983-5883' with the email field cut off/missing in the source document. The town's own county-hosted webpage instead lists John R. Bautch as Clerk with phone 715-983-5883 and email townofpigeon@gmail.com — used here as the more current/authoritative contact, but flagging the discrepancy (Bill Butler may be outdated or a different officer, e.g. former clerk or building-permit signer) since it could not be independently reconciled. Town Chairman was reported elsewhere as David Erickson (unconfirmed/possibly outdated). Distinct from Village of Pigeon Falls (also Trempealeau County) — verified separately.

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 Pigeon'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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