City of Seymour

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Seymour is a jurisdiction in Outagamie 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: 920-833-2209
Department Site: City Clerk's Office / Building Inspection (Dept. of Public Works) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofseymourwi.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Wisconsin DSPS Online One- & Two-Family Dwelling Permit Application (state system; residential permits must originate here before City review) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Paul Hermes, Residential Building Inspector
920-858-0102
City Clerk's Office, 328 N Main St, Seymour, WI 54165

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed distinct government from the Town of Seymour, also in Outagamie County. Residential: builder/owner must first submit the WI DSPS online permit application, then bring plans/heat calcs/plot plans to the City Clerk's office. Commercial inspections are done by the State of WI via eSLA, with General Engineering (bfassett@generalengineering.net, 608-742-2169) handling on-site commercial inspections. City only issues permits within City of Seymour jurisdiction; confirm fees by phone before paying.

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 — City of Seymour'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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