City of Eagle River
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Eagle River is a jurisdiction in Vilas 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
- 715-479-8682
- rcginner@eagleriverwi.gov
- Department Site
- City of Eagle River Zoning & Administration (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
Robin Ginner (City & Zoning Administrator)PO Box 525, 525 E. Maple Street
Eagle River, WI 54521
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
City & Zoning Administrator is Robin Ginner (main line ext. 227, cell 715-525-2666). Vilas County Zoning & Planning explicitly does NOT handle UDC/building permits or occupancy permits within city limits (per the County's own FAQ) - the City of Eagle River holds its own delegated UDC authority per DSPS and handles building permits through this office. Hedge: a separately-named UDC-certified building inspector (as distinct from the Zoning Administrator) could not be independently confirmed; the Zoning & Administration office is the verified point of contact. Mailing address: PO Box 525, 525 E. Maple Street, Eagle River, WI 54521. This is unrelated to the Town of Eagle municipalities in Richland and Waukesha Counties despite the shared root name.
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 Eagle River'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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