Village of Randolph

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Randolph is a jurisdiction in Columbia County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 920-326-4600
Email: clerk.treasurer@vi.randolph.wi.gov
Department Site: Village of Randolph Clerk/Treasurer (Nancy Norcross); Building Inspector: Ken Fennewald (opens in a new tab)

Source: randolphwis.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

GEC (General Engineering Co.) Online Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Ken Fennewald, Building Inspector
608-697-8009
Clerk/Treasurer: Nancy Norcross
248 West Stroud Street, Randolph, WI 53956

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

Additional Notes

Village of Randolph (Columbia County) is a distinct government from the Town of Randolph, also in Columbia County — verified separately despite the identical name. Per Wisconsin DSPS's UDC list the village's delegation record is coded 'In Multiple Counties' (the village sits near the Columbia/Dodge/Fond du Lac line); this record uses Columbia County per the task's specification. Clerk/Treasurer: Nancy Norcross, 920-326-4600 or 920-326-4602, clerk.treasurer@vi.randolph.wi.gov (Deputy Clerk/Treasurer: Julie Buchda, deputyclerktreasurer@vi.randolph.wi.gov). Building Inspector: Ken Fennewald, 608-697-8009, applications via the GEC online portal linked above. Hedge: the DSPS delegated-municipality PDF separately lists an older contact for this row (Jodi M. Wade, Clerk/Treasurer, 920-326-4600, randolphvill@centurytel.net) — same phone number, likely a prior clerk; the village's current site names Nancy Norcross and is used here as primary. Village Hall: 248 West Stroud Street, Randolph, WI 53956.

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 — Village of Randolph'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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