Town of Clayton
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Clayton is a jurisdiction in Winnebago 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
Tom SpierowskiBuilding Inspector, Town of Clayton (Winnebago County)
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building Inspector/Town Zoning Administrator office is located at 8348 Hickory Ave, Larsen, WI 54947, open 8:00-10:00 AM Mon-Thu or by appointment (also reachable at clerk@claytonwinnebagowi.gov per search-indexed office listings). Per the Wisconsin DSPS UDC-delegated-municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026): municipal contact is Tori Straw, Administrator, 920-836-2007, administrator@townofclayton.net; UDC Inspector is Tom Spierowski, 920-426-3361, buildinginspector@townofclayton.net. New one- and two-family dwelling permit applications must be submitted electronically via the statewide DSPS Electronic Building Permit system. Distinct from Village of Clayton (Polk County), Town of Clayton (Polk County), and Town of Clayton (Crawford County).
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 Clayton'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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