State Building Permits
Wisconsin - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in Wisconsin. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
75 Counties 1024 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
Wisconsin Counties
Adams County 3 jurisdictions → Ashland County 4 jurisdictions → Barron County 11 jurisdictions → Bayfield County 4 jurisdictions → Brown County 26 jurisdictions → Brown County 26 jurisdictions → Buffalo County 7 jurisdictions → Burnett County 4 jurisdictions → Calumet County 13 jurisdictions → Chippewa County 10 jurisdictions → Clark County 13 jurisdictions → Columbia County 15 jurisdictions → Crawford County 23 jurisdictions → Dane County 19 jurisdictions → Dodge County 21 jurisdictions → Door County 20 jurisdictions → Douglas County 7 jurisdictions → Dunn County 31 jurisdictions → Eau Claire County 20 jurisdictions → Florence County 9 jurisdictions → Fond du Lac County 13 jurisdictions → Forest County 16 jurisdictions → Grant County 20 jurisdictions → Green County 24 jurisdictions → Green Lake County 7 jurisdictions → Iowa County 15 jurisdictions → Iron County 3 jurisdictions → Jackson County 24 jurisdictions → Jefferson County 3 jurisdictions → Juneau County 12 jurisdictions → Kenosha County 13 jurisdictions → Kewaunee County 14 jurisdictions → La Crosse County 7 jurisdictions → Lafayette County 8 jurisdictions → Langlade County 4 jurisdictions → Lincoln County 4 jurisdictions → Manitowoc County 11 jurisdictions → Marathon County 6 jurisdictions → Marinette County 8 jurisdictions → Marquette County 7 jurisdictions → Menominee County 3 jurisdictions → Milwaukee County 19 jurisdictions → Monroe County 11 jurisdictions → Oconto County 26 jurisdictions → Oneida County 17 jurisdictions → Outagamie County 35 jurisdictions → Ozaukee County 9 jurisdictions → Pepin County 9 jurisdictions → Polk County 8 jurisdictions → Portage County 12 jurisdictions → Price County 6 jurisdictions → Racine County 7 jurisdictions → Richland County 23 jurisdictions → Rock County 30 jurisdictions → Rock County 26 jurisdictions → Rusk County 10 jurisdictions → Sauk County 5 jurisdictions → Sawyer County 7 jurisdictions → Shawano County 13 jurisdictions → Sheboygan County 6 jurisdictions → St Croix County 16 jurisdictions → Taylor County 7 jurisdictions → Trempealeau County 13 jurisdictions → Vernon County 6 jurisdictions → Vilas County 16 jurisdictions → Walworth County 13 jurisdictions → Washburn County 7 jurisdictions → Washington County 21 jurisdictions → Washington County 16 jurisdictions → Waukesha County 38 jurisdictions → Waupaca County 14 jurisdictions → Waushara County 22 jurisdictions → Winnebago County 23 jurisdictions → Winnebago County 19 jurisdictions → Wood County 6 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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