City of Medford

Taylor County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Medford is a jurisdiction in Taylor 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: 715-748-4321
Email: rchristensen@medfordwi.gov
Department Site: Robert Christensen — Building, Planning & Zoning (opens in a new tab)

Source: medfordwi.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

Robert Christensen
City of Medford Building, Planning & Zoning
639 S. Second St., Medford, WI 54451
715-748-4321 / rchristensen@medfordwi.gov

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the City of Medford's official website (medfordwi.gov). Consistent with WI DSPS delegated-municipality list (line 95, 'City of Medford, Taylor County,' DOA 60251, Delegated) though DSPS's own contact/inspector fields for this row are blank in the current PDF. Office hours: Mon 8:00am-4:30pm, Thu 8:00am-3:00pm, by appointment otherwise; address 639 S. Second St., Medford, WI 54451. No online permit portal identified — applications (new construction / remodeling) are downloadable PDFs picked up or submitted at City Hall. This is the CITY of Medford — a distinct government from the adjacent Town of Medford (also Taylor County), listed separately below; do not conflate.

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 — City of Medford'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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