Town of Seymour

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Seymour is a jurisdiction in Outagamie 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: 920-676-3787
Department Site: Town Clerk / Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofseymour-outagamie.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Wisconsin DSPS Online Building Permit Application (state system; required since Dec 1, 2017 per Act 211) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Dave Cerny, Building Inspector
920-412-2111
Darlene Schultz, Town Clerk - N6362 Ballard Rd, Seymour, WI 54165
920-676-3787

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed distinct government from the City of Seymour, also in Outagamie County - do not conflate. Since Dec 1, 2017 the Town only accepts permits for one- and two-family homes after the builder/owner has submitted the WI DSPS online permit application; plans and fee are then mailed/submitted to the Town Clerk and Building Inspector Dave Cerny. Email addresses shown on the official town site are Cloudflare-protected (masked to automated tools); exact text not confirmed.

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 Seymour'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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