Town of Popple River
Forest County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Popple River is a jurisdiction in Forest 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
- 920-716-3980
- Clerk@poppleriverwi.gov
- Department Site
- Town Clerk (Katie Haen) (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
Katie Haen, Town ClerkPO Box 193
Long Lake, WI 54542
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS's UDC Delegated Municipalities list shows Town of Popple River (Forest County, muni code 21024) as 'Delegated' for one- and two-family dwelling permits, but that record lists no municipality contact or inspector name, and the town website (still largely under construction) has no dedicated building-permit page. Best current contact is Town Clerk Katie Haen; confirm the actual UDC inspector by calling the clerk. Hedge: permit portal and inspector fields left null for lack of a published source, not because none exists.
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 Popple River'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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