Town of Princeton
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Princeton is a jurisdiction in Green Lake 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
Jill Bartol, Town ClerkTown of Princeton
N5865 County Rd N
Princeton, WI 54968
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is the Town of Princeton, Green Lake County — distinct from the City of Princeton in the same county; the two are separate governments with separate permit processes and were verified separately (tn.princeton.wi.gov vs. cityofprincetonwi.com). Building permits (required for construction valued at $1,000+ outside the Shoreland Area; $25 fee) are available from any town board member, Clerk Jill Bartol, or Treasurer Becky Wagner. New dwellings/electrical service are inspected by Grand Valley Inspection Services (Markesan, WI), 920-229-6360, gvinspection@gmail.com. Shoreland-area parcels additionally require a Green Lake County Zoning Office permit, 920-294-4027. Town Hall: N5865 County Rd N, Princeton, WI 54968, phone 920-295-4676.
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 Princeton'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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