Town of Birchwood
Washburn County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Birchwood is a jurisdiction in Washburn 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
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Jon Mattson, UDC Inspector (Atlas Inspections)715-554-2305 (WI DSPS list) / 715-648-5444 (town site) — unconfirmed which is current
inspec10u@gmail.com
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village of Birchwood and Town of Birchwood (both Washburn County) are a normal pair sharing a base name, not the same government. Construction requires a driveway permit from the Town of Birchwood plus a zoning/land-use permit from Washburn County Zoning (715-468-4690); UDC building inspection is by a contracted third-party inspector. The town's own resource page names Jon Mattson of Atlas Inspections at 715-648-5444, but the statewide WI DSPS delegated-municipality list gives Atlas Inspections' number as 715-554-2305 (used for nearby Washburn/Burnett-area towns) — the two numbers conflict; hedge and confirm before use. Town Hall address: N1549 County Road T, Birchwood, WI 54817.
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 Birchwood'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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