Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin

Village of Turtle Lake’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Turtle Lake village limits

  • Adopted under Wis. Stats. 61.35, 62.23(7) and 87.30
  • Ordinance passed 1-18-2021

  “this chapter is adopted under the authority granted by wis. stats. §§ 61.35, 62.23(7), and 87.30, and amendments thereto. (ord. passed 1-18-2021)”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts in Turtle Lake village; code references at least B-H, D-MU and B-P districts; full district list and dimensional schedule not opened

  • Article C (zoning districts) text was not read

  “§ 13-1-84 standards for the b-h, d-mu, and b-p districts.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Turtle Lake village

  • Title 14 Chapter 1 covers plat review, technical requirements, required improvements, design standards

  “article d: plat review and approval article e: technical requirements for plats and certified surveys article f: required improvements article g: design standards”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Private access to expressways and controlled-access arterials inside Turtle Lake village

  • Permission of the highway agency with access control jurisdiction is needed
  • Other access rules in § 13-1-71 not read

  “no direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Turtle Lake village

  • Fees established by village board resolution
  • Double fees if work starts before permit
  • Valuation-based fee table in § 15-1-14(b)

  penalty for starting work without permit: double fees

  “the fee for all building permits shall be as established by resolution of the village board. if work commences prior to obtaining a building permit, double fees will be charged.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Turtle Lake or Barron County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Turtle Lake village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Turtle Lake village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Turtle Lake village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Turtle Lake village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Turtle Lake village

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.