Town of Mentor

Clark County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Mentor is a jurisdiction in Clark 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: 608-697-7774
Email: kerickson@generalengineering.net
Department Site: GEC (General Engineering Corp) — contracted Building Inspector for the Town (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofmentorwi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

DSPS Online Building Permit System (State UDC Permit application, per town's own permit page) (opens in a new tab)

Clark County Planning, Zoning, Survey & Land Info (County Permit) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Kent Erickson
General Engineering Corp (GEC)
P.O. Box 759
Black River Falls, WI 54615

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

Additional Notes

Town of Mentor's building-permit page lists two GEC (General Engineering Corp) staff as inspector contacts: Kent Erickson (608-697-7774, kerickson@generalengineering.net) and Michael Parrott (608-697-8178; email not confirmed). New homes/cabins require a State Permit (DSPS eSLA), County Permit (Clark County), and Township (Land Use) Permit — all per the town's own page. General town inquiries: Clerk-Treasurer, clerk-treasurer@townofmentorwi.gov, town hall 715-964-1019 (hours per search snippet, not independently confirmed on-site).

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 Mentor'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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