Town of Bass Lake
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Bass Lake is a jurisdiction in Sawyer 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Erica Warshawsky, Town ClerkTown of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Per the town's own website (Aug 2026): building permit fee is $100; the Town of Bass Lake issues its building permit AFTER the applicant first submits a land use permit through Sawyer County (sawyercountygov.org/316/Permits, Sawyer County Zoning & Conservation). The WI DSPS UDC delegation list (Aug 2026) shows this Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County) as 'Delegated' but lists no municipal contact or inspector of record in that table -- hedge, confirm directly. Town Clerk: Erica Warshawsky, 715-634-8469, ericaw@basslakewi.gov, office hours Mon-Thu 8:30am-3:00pm. This is a distinct, unrelated government from the Town of Bass Lake in Washburn County, which happens to share the same name.
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 Bass Lake'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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