Town of Wittenberg

Shawano County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Wittenberg is a jurisdiction in Shawano County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 715-253-3222
Email: clerk@townofwittenbergwi.gov
Department Site: Town Clerk / Town Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofwittenbergwi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

DSPS eSLA Online Building Permit System (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Mike Block, Town Building Inspector
715-490-4069 / Mikeblock67@icloud.com
Town of Wittenberg, W17395 County Rd Q (PO Box 186)
Wittenberg, WI 54499

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

Additional Notes

Not found on the DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list. Three-step process per the town's own FAQ: (1) obtain a county Land Use Permit from Shawano County Zoning-Planning & Development, 715-526-6766; (2) obtain building permit approval from Town Building Inspector Mike Block; (3) file the administrative permit application with the Town Clerk (office hours Tue/Thu 9am-1pm). A driveway/fire-number inspector (Ken Stoinski, 715-326-0384) handles driveway permits separately. This is a distinct government from the Village of Wittenberg (also Shawano 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 Wittenberg'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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