Village of Winneconne
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 18, 2026
Village of Winneconne is a jurisdiction in Winnebago 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
- 920-582-4381
- clerk@winneconnewi.gov
- Department Site
- Village of Winneconne Building & Zoning Permits (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Andrew Johnson, Building InspectorOmro, WI 54963
Phone: 920-410-6677
Email: ajinspection@outlook.com
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village of Winneconne and Town of Winneconne (both Winnebago County) are two distinct governments -- verified separately, and this county also has an unrelated Town of Winchester (also Winnebago) elsewhere in this batch; three distinct Winnebago County governments total. Village Hall: 30 S 1st Street, Winneconne, WI 54986. Building Inspector confirmed via the village's own permits page as Andrew Johnson, 920-410-6677, ajinspection@outlook.com, Omro, WI 54963. Not found on the DSPS statewide UDC-delegated-municipality list under this name (hedge).
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 Winneconne'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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