Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Alma, Wisconsin

Alma’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Alma city, Buffalo County, WI

  • Ordinance text of chapter 155 was not opened; only the city's ordinance list was read.
  • The city also lists a shoreland-wetland zoning code (chapter 156) and floodplain regulations (chapter 157).

  “chapter 154 - subdivision code 13046 62 chapter 155 - zoning code 13048 64 chapter 156 - shoreland-wetland zoning code”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Alma city

  • Only the existence of a city subdivision code (chapter 154) was confirmed from the ordinance list; its terms were not read.

  “13044 61 chapter 154 - subdivision code 13046 62 chapter 155 - zoning code”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits issued by the City of Alma

  • The fee schedule document was not opened; amounts unknown.

  “building permit application building permit fee schedule conditional use permit application”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit applications to the City of Alma

  • Forms are submitted to city hall by hand or mail; the process steps and review criteria were not read.

  “download, print and complete the appropriate form. return your completed form to city hall or mail to:”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Alma or Buffalo County directly.

• Building permit — Inside Alma city
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Alma city
• Building code adopted — Inside Alma city
• Inspections — Inside Alma city
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Alma city

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.