Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Eileen, Wisconsin

Town of Eileen’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residences or habitable buildings inside the Town of Eileen, where the town's zoning map identifies Bayfield County zoning districts.

  • Bayfield County requires a land-use permit for any new residence or habitable building.
  • The county FAQ also lists additions or alterations, commercial structures or structures used for a business, relocated structures, changed land or structure uses, all structures in shoreland, wetland, or floodplain areas, and permanent or temporary residential structures over 200 square feet.
  • The FAQ identifies non-habitable accessory structures under 200 square feet, private communication devices outside floodplain, wetland, or shoreland zones, and small landings under 40 square feet as structures not requiring a permit; structures that do not require a permit must still meet required setbacks.

  “A Land Use Permit is required for: Any new residence or habitable building”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, shown on the Town of Eileen zoning-district map as subject to Bayfield County zoning districts.

  • The town-hosted map states that its zoning districts were derived from the Official Bayfield County Zoning District Map maintained by the county Zoning Department.
  • The applicable county zoning code is Bayfield County Title 13, Chapter 1.

  “EILEEN [...] April 11, 1978 [...] Bayfield County Zoning Adoption Map Updated September 2024”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater treatment systems inside the Town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

  • Bayfield County Planning and Zoning is the state-designated agency for sanitary-permit issuance and inspection of all private on-site wastewater treatment systems in the county.
  • For a new construction project where public sewer service is unavailable, a private on-site wastewater treatment system is required.
  • A sanitary permit must be obtained before a county land-use permit or state building permit, and all appropriate fees must be paid.
  • If water receptacles are planned in the structure, the county states that a state sanitary permit must be obtained.

  “The Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Office is the designated agency for the State of Wisconsin for the issuance of sanitary permits and inspection of all private on-site wastewater treatment systems in the county.”

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.