City of New Richmond

St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of New Richmond is a jurisdiction in St. Croix 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, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 715-246-4268
Email: mscanlan@newrichmondwi.gov
Department Site: Building Permits and Inspections Dept (Community Development) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Online Permit Application (Payment Service Network) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Ben Campbell, Certified UDC Inspector
West Wisconsin Inspection Agency
715-556-3136
ben.wwia@gmail.com

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

Additional Notes

Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (line 118, DOA code 55261), City Clerk Michelle Scanlan (715-246-4268, mscanlan@newrichmondwi.gov) is the listed municipal contact, and Ben Campbell (West Wisconsin Inspection Agency, 715-556-3136, ben.wwia@gmail.com) is the certified UDC inspector. The city's own Building Permits & Inspections department page (156 East First Street, New Richmond, WI 54017) additionally lists current staff Erica Balcerek (Building/Zoning Coordinator, 715-243-0413) and Beth Thompson (Community Development Director, 715-243-0402) as day-to-day contacts. Office hours: Mon-Thu 7:00am-4:30pm, Fri 7:00-11:30am; inspectors are often in the field so calling ahead is recommended.

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 New Richmond'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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