Town of Tilden

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Tilden is a jurisdiction in Chippewa 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.

Contact

Phone
715-944-5113
Email
clerk@townoftilden.gov
Department Site
Nicole Ruf, Town Clerk (accessory structures/driveways); Chippewa County Planning & Zoning (new dwellings, UDC) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townoftilden.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Chippewa County Planning & Zoning (opens in a new tab)

Additional Notes

Consistent across sources: the town's own site states building permits for sheds, garages, and other non-habitable structures, plus driveway permits, are issued by the Town Clerk, while new home/multi-family construction requires a Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Permit through Chippewa County Planning & Zoning (715-726-7940, 711 N. Bridge Street, Room 009, Chippewa Falls). This matches the WI DSPS UDC-delegation list (8/19/2026), which lists Town of Tilden as 'Opt-Out' (for camping units) and directs UDC dwelling authority to 'County of Chippewa' rather than naming a town-level UDC inspector. An After-the-Fact fee of $250 applies for starting construction without a permit; allow 7-10 days for permit issuance. A second, seemingly similar domain (townoftilden.com) also appeared in search results — the .gov domain was used here as the presumed current official site, but this could not be fully cross-verified.

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 Tilden'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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