Town of Potosi

Grant County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Potosi is a jurisdiction in Grant 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
608-723-6377
Email
clerk@townofpotosiwi.gov
Department Site
Town Clerk; zoning permits via Grant County Zoning Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofpotosiwi.org (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

Peggy Udelhoven, Town Clerk
PO Box 57
Potosi, WI 53820

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

Additional Notes

DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list (code 22052) shows Town of Potosi as 'Delegated' for one- and two-family dwelling permits but publishes no municipal contact or inspector name. The town's own website instead directs building/zoning permit questions to the Grant County Zoning Office in Lancaster (608-723-6377), which may mean permits are practically handled at the county level despite the formal DSPS town delegation – this discrepancy is unresolved and flagged as a hedge rather than omitted. Town Clerk: Peggy Udelhoven, 608-330-1512, clerk@townofpotosiwi.gov, PO Box 57, Potosi, WI 53820. Town Hall/shop: 125 Cross St, Potosi, WI 53820 (608-763-2229). This is the TOWN of Potosi, distinct from the separate Village of Potosi (also Grant County) – do not merge.

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 Potosi'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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