Town of Oakfield

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Oakfield is a jurisdiction in Fond du Lac 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: 920-517-6727
Department Site: Town of Oakfield Clerk (Building Permit Issuer) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofoakfield.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Wisconsin DSPS ePermit / ESLA Portal (UDC dwelling permits) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Nicole Schauer, Clerk / Permit Issuer
Town of Oakfield
W8965 Oak Center Road, Oakfield, WI 53065

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

Additional Notes

This is a DISTINCT government from the Village of Oakfield (also Fond du Lac County, separately listed above) -- verify which applies to a given parcel. The DSPS UDC-delegated list (line 958, Aug 19, 2026 edition) confirms 'Delegated' status but leaves the contact/inspector cell blank. The town's own site names Clerk/Permit Issuer Nicole Schauer as the local building-permit contact (applications and fees submitted to her directly); no separate named UDC inspection agency was confirmed for this town, and no email address for her was found published -- email left null per project convention rather than guessed.

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 Oakfield'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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