Town of Estella

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Estella is a jurisdiction in Chippewa 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
715-726-7941
Email
DClary@co.chippewa.wi.us
Department Site
Chippewa County Department of Planning & Zoning (opens in a new tab)

Source: chippewacountywi.gov (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

Douglas Clary, Director of Planning and Zoning
Chippewa County Dept. of Planning & Zoning
711 N. Bridge Street, Room 009
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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 Estella has no municipal-level UDC delegation of its own; per the DSPS UDC delegated-authority list (Chippewa County, DOA code 09024), it is marked 'See County of Chippewa' for both municipal contact and inspector. County Director of Planning and Zoning: Douglas Clary. UDC Inspector: Caleb Dahlke, 715-726-7932, cdahlke@chippewacountywi.gov. County department address: Room 009, 711 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 (main line 715-726-7940).

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 Estella'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.

More in Chippewa County

See Chippewa County property and court records →

Other building permit jurisdictions in Chippewa County:

See something out of date? Submit a correction →