Town of Clifton

Grant County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Clifton is a jurisdiction in Grant 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: 608-574-9402
Email: jeanne.christopher1957@gmail.com
Department Site: Town Clerk's Office; Grant County Conservation, Sanitation & Zoning Dept. (county zoning permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: gcinternetwebsite.co.grant.wi.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

Jeanne Christopher
Clerk, Town of Clifton (Grant County)

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

Additional Notes

Per the Grant County Official Directory (2026-2027 edition), Town of Clifton officials are Chairperson Steve Barth (608-341-7113, sunset@yousq.net), Clerk Jeanne Christopher (phone/email above), and Treasurer Jane Cordts (608-642-8503); Town Shop: 925 Old E, Livingston, WI 53554. No dedicated town building/zoning department or named UDC inspector was found for this town specifically; Grant County's Conservation, Sanitation & Zoning Dept. (150 West Alona Lane, Suite 1, Lancaster, WI 53813, 608-723-6080) issues the county zoning permit required in unincorporated Grant County towns, a separate/prerequisite process from any town-level building permit — a direct department email could not be confirmed, only the phone number. Per the Wisconsin DSPS UDC-delegated-municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026), this town (DOA code 22012) is UDC-delegated but no contact/inspector name was listed there either. Distinct from Town of Clifton in Monroe County and the unrelated Town of Clifton in Pierce County (not part of this research group).

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 Clifton'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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