City of Clintonville

50 10^th Street
Clintonville, WI 54929

Building Inspector:  Randy Backhaus

Building Inspection Office is open Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or by appointment. The Building Inspector can be reached at (920) 210-3125 or via Email

Necessary Information to file for a Building Permit:

• Two (2) sets of complete (dimensioned, detailed & noted) plans, Foundation, Floor(s), Elevations and a Cross Section(s).
• Two (2) plot plans or plats of survey, showing elevations, building locations, dimensions, setbacks, drainage direction(s) and erosion control measures.
• Two (2) copies of the buildings Thermal Performance (heat loss calculations).
• Completed permit application, including project description, location, owner and contractor’s address(s), phone number(s), contractor’s certification numbers and the signed Cautionary Statement to Owner.

Types of work requiring one or more permits:

• New structures, including additions, garages (attached and detached), sheds, decks.
• Install, repair, replace decks, porches, stairs, fencing, roofing, gutters, siding, soffit, fascia, windows, doors, skylights.
• Install, relocate or replace driveways, fireplaces, chimneys, furnaces and/or air conditioners.
• Remodel, relocate cabinets, countertops, walls, doors, windows, plumbing fixtures, electrical fixtures, Hardwood/vinyl flooring, subflooring.
• Construct or replace swimming pools.
• Upgrade electric service and equipment, add or repair wiring/circuitry.
• Install, repair, replace, relocate signage.

Permit Application Forms 

Electrical Permit Application 

Simple Building Permit Application

Sign Permit Application

Uniform Building Permit Application

Building/Zoning Fee Schedule