City of Barron
Barron County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Barron is a jurisdiction in Barron 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.
Contact
- Phone
- 715-764-2948
- joeatwoodchetek@gmail.com
- Department Site
- City of Barron Building Inspector's Office (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Building Inspector: Joe Atwood, who also serves as the contracted UDC inspector for several other Barron County municipalities (e.g., City of Chetek, City of Cumberland, Village of Almena, Village of Cameron) per the WI DSPS delegation list. City Hall: 510 E LaSalle Avenue, Barron, WI 54812. City Administrator: Liz Jacobson, 715-537-5631, ljacobson@barronwi.us. Permits available: building permit applications, fee schedules, commercial building fees, driveway, excavation, raze, and sign permits.
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 — City of Barron'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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