Town of Little Black

Taylor County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Little Black is a jurisdiction in Taylor 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: 715-748-2506
Department Site: Town Clerk (opens in a new tab)

Source: townoflittleblack.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Joann Smith, Town Clerk
Town of Little Black
W6022 County Road A
Medford, WI 54451

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

Additional Notes

The DSPS delegated-authority PDF lists the Town of Little Black (Taylor County, DOA 60026) as holding UDC delegated authority, but the current edition has no municipal contact or inspector name populated for this town. The town's own site (townoflittleblack.com) lists a zoning ordinance and permits page and a full roster of town officials but does not name a dedicated building inspector or zoning administrator, nor any email addresses. Town Clerk Joann Smith, 715-748-2506, is the best-available general contact point for permit applications -- hedge: could not confirm who currently performs UDC inspections for this town; recommend calling the clerk to confirm.

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 Little Black'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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