Town of Hancock
Waushara County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Hancock is a jurisdiction in Waushara 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
- 715-249-5511
- thancock@uniontel.net
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Waushara County Building Code and Inspections (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Waushara County Building Inspector920-787-6510 / building.inspector@wausharacountywi.gov
380 S. Townline Rd.
Wautoma, WI 54982
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list shows status 'Opt-Out' (DOA code 69012), Clerk Myra Zwetz, 715-249-5511, thancock@uniontel.net. No standalone official town website was found in this pass (hedge — one may exist but was not located); phone/email above come directly from the DSPS delegated-municipalities document. Opt-Out status means UDC permitting/inspection is administered by Waushara County (applies to all Waushara municipalities except Town of Warren, Village of Wild Rose, and City of Wautoma per the county's own FAQ) — county Building Inspector 920-787-6510 / building.inspector@wausharacountywi.gov, 380 S. Townline Rd., Wautoma, WI 54982. IMPORTANT: Town of Hancock is a distinct government from the Village of Hancock (same county, similar phone number 715-249-5521) — verify separately, do not merge.
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 Hancock'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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