Village of Viola

Richland County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Village of Viola is a jurisdiction in Richland 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: 608-627-1831

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Wayne Haugrud - local UDC/Building Inspector (per secondary source only; not confirmed against DSPS or an official village page)
Phone: 608-625-2661

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

Additional Notes

HEDGE: the WI DSPS delegated-municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026) lists this village as 'Village of Viola, In Multiple Counties' (it straddles Richland and Vernon counties) and leaves both the municipal-contact and inspector fields blank, so nothing from DSPS could confirm names for this entry. Clerk/Treasurer is Dana George per a Richland County directory listing, phone 608-627-1831 ext 10, address 106 W Wisconsin St, PO Box 38, Viola, WI 54664 - no official village website was found to independently verify this. Building permits (fee $25) are reportedly granted by the Village Zoning Administrator, and a local UDC inspector, Wayne Haugrud, is cited (phone 608-625-2661) - this individual/number is UNCONFIRMED against any primary village or state source; verify directly before relying on it.

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 Viola'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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