Town of Emerald
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Emerald is a jurisdiction in St. Croix 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
- 715-684-9236
- townofemeraldclerk@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Per the Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-authority list (St. Croix County, DOA code 55010, updated Aug 19, 2026), building/UDC inspections are performed by Joshua Melstrom of Melstrom Inspections, 480-261-9014, jmelstrominspect@gmail.com. The phone/email above are for Town Clerk Lorelei Wink, who handles permit applications; the town website lists a 'Building Inspector' page under Departments but the specific URL could not be confirmed.
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 Emerald'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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