Town of Grand Chute

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Grand Chute is a jurisdiction in Outagamie 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: 920-832-1599
Email: michael.patza@grandchutewi.gov
Department Site: Community Development Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: grandchutewi.gov (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

Michael Patza, Community Development Director / Building Inspector
Grand Chute Town Hall
1900 W. Grand Chute Blvd, Grand Chute, WI 54913-9613
(920) 832-1599 / michael.patza@grandchutewi.gov

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

Additional Notes

Per the Wisconsin DSPS UDC-delegated municipalities list (dsps.wi.gov), the town's designated municipal contact is Jeff Kopecky (920-832-1599, jeff.kopecky@grandchutewi.gov) and the delegated inspector is Michael Patza, Community Development Director (same phone, michael.patza@grandchutewi.gov). The town's own Building Permit & Inspection Requirements webpage separately lists a general Community Development phone line of 920-832-1573 -- unclear if this is a distinct front-desk line or superseded; call to confirm which routes directly to permitting staff. No online permit portal was found.

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 Grand Chute'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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