Town of Lewiston

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Lewiston is a jurisdiction in Columbia 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: 608-697-7807
Email: jphillis@generalengineering.net
Department Site: Jeremy Phillis, Building Inspector (General Engineering) (opens in a new tab)

Source: lewistontownshipwi.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Columbia County Planning & Zoning - Requirements & Contacts (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jeremy Phillis, Building Inspector
General Engineering
412 E. Slifer Street
Portage, WI 53901

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

Additional Notes

Building Inspector Jeremy Phillis (General Engineering) handles Town of Lewiston UDC/building permits; he reviews and picks up applications on Tuesdays only, and all inspections must occur before work is covered. Town's general contact phone is 608-697-3089 (mailing: PO Box 544, Portage, WI 53901). An informal pre-application meeting with Columbia County Planning & Zoning is also recommended before applying, per the town's own guidance.

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 Lewiston'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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