Town of Elk Mound
Dunn County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Elk Mound is a jurisdiction in Dunn 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Matt FlatlandUse this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Town of Elk Mound's website directs house building permit inquiries to Matt Flatland at 715-933-1003; other sources (ZoomInfo/LinkedIn) identify a Matt Flatland as Building Official for the City of Altoona, WI, who apparently also serves as contracted inspector for the Town of Elk Mound - plausible but not independently confirmed via an official town document naming his title/certification. Outbuilding and driveway permits go through the Town Chairman at 715-271-8143. General questions: Town Clerk at clerk@tn.elkmound.wi.gov. The DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list shows Town of Elk Mound as 'Delegated' but lists no named contact, consistent with a locally-arranged inspector rather than a listed third-party agency.
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 Elk Mound'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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