Town of Pence
Iron County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Pence is a jurisdiction in Iron 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
- 715-561-5414
- Department Site
- Iron County Land & Zoning Department (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
Lori Genisot, Town ClerkPO Box 242
Montreal, WI 54534
715-862-0833
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
The Town of Pence does not appear on Wisconsin DSPS's 'Wisconsin Municipalities with Delegated Authority for the Uniform Dwelling Code' list (dated August 19, 2026), and Iron County is also not among the small set of counties holding county-wide UDC delegation on that same list. This means new one- and two-family dwelling (UDC) permits for the Town of Pence are most likely issued through a DSPS-assigned private inspection agency rather than the town or county directly -- we could not confirm which agency covers this area, so this is a hedge rather than a confirmed fact. Iron County's Land & Zoning Department (300 Taconite Street, Suite 115, Hurley, WI 54534) handles general land-use/zoning permits for the area. Town Clerk Lori Genisot can be reached for town-level matters.
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 Pence'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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