Town of New Hope

Portage County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of New Hope is a jurisdiction in Portage 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: (715) 677-4784
Email: clerk@tn.newhope.wi.gov
Department Site: Town Clerk (Pat Zellmer) / Portage County Planning & Zoning (issuance) (opens in a new tab)

Source: tn.newhope.wi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

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

Portage County Planning & Zoning Dept (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jeremy Phillis, Certified UDC Inspector
General Engineering Company - Inspections
608-742-2169
gec@generalengineering.net

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

Additional Notes

Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (line 940, DOA code 49026), Town Clerk Pat Zellmer (715-677-4784, clerk@tn.newhope.wi.gov) is the municipal contact and Jeremy Phillis (General Engineering - Insp, 608-742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net) is the certified UDC inspector. Portage County Planning & Zoning (715-346-1334, 1462 Strongs Ave 3rd Fl, Stevens Point, WI 54481) issues all countywide building/zoning permits and should be contacted before beginning any project. The town's own 'Building Inspector' webpage displayed 'Coming Soon' with no name at the time of this search; town address 1501 County Road ZZ N, Amherst Junction, WI 54407.

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 New Hope'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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