Town of Shields
Marquette County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Shields is a jurisdiction in Marquette 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.
Contact
- Phone
- (920) 379-2660
- lzellmer@townofshields-wi.gov
- Department Site
- Town Clerk (Lois Zellmer) (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
One of two unrelated Towns of Shields (Dodge vs. Marquette County) — researched independently via this town's own domain (townofshields-wi.gov). DSPS lists this town as UDC-delegated (DOA 39024) with Lois Zellmer named as Municipality Contact; the DSPS document's Inspector column was blank/ambiguous for this row (a PDF column-alignment issue), so no separate named UDC inspector could be confirmed from that source, and the town's own Forms & Permits page likewise does not name a dedicated building inspector. Physical address W2800 County Rd J, Montello WI 53949 (no mailbox); mailing address N5173 County Rd Y, Montello WI 53949; fax (608) 297-9759.
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 Shields'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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