Town of Frog Creek
Washburn County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Frog Creek is a jurisdiction in Washburn 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
- 715-634-7161
- sboss@charter.net
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Boss Inspection (John Boss / Steve Boss)Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Two official sources give slightly different contacts for the same 'Boss Inspection' firm: the Washburn County UDC inspector list (Dec 2024) shows John Boss at 715-699-6125, while the DSPS statewide delegated-municipalities list (updated Aug 2026, more recent) shows Steve Boss at 715-634-7161 / sboss@charter.net -- likely the same small firm with two associated numbers; confirm which is current before use. Permit paperwork is filed through the Town Clerk, Jo Denninger, at 715-552-0239 / fcclerk1@gmail.com. No official town website was found (Frog Creek is unincorporated/very small); could not locate a dedicated permitDeptUrl.
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 Frog Creek'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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