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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Mondovi

Town of Mondovi does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Mondovi, Wisconsin, shown on Buffalo County's official town zoning-map page.

  • County zoning-map publication identifies a Town of Mondovi map; parcel-specific district and use controls require the county ordinance and map.

  “Click on a Town below to open and download a map. [...] Town of Mondovi”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts mapped for land inside Mondovi town.

  • The official county page publishes a map link for the Town of Mondovi; district labels and parcel boundaries must be read from that map and county zoning records.

  “Click on a Town below to open and download a map. [...] Town of Mondovi”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  POWTS treatment tanks inside Mondovi town.

  • Inspection and pumping are required within three years after installation and at least every three years thereafter, unless the inspected tank has less than one-third void volume occupied by sludge or scum.
  • Owner must furnish the county inspection report within the period specified by the department.

  inspection-and-pumping interval: per 3 years (Unless inspection finds less than one-third void volume occupied by sludge and/or scum.)

  “All POWTS treatment tanks shall be visually inspected and pumped by a certified septage servicing operator, licensed under NR 113 Wisconsin Administrative Code within three years of the date of installation and at least once every three years thereafter, unless upon inspection the tank is found to have less than 1/3 of the void volume occupied by sludge and/or scum.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation systems inside Mondovi town.

  • Permitted only if no indoor plumbing is provided or the structure is not connected to a well by water-supply piping.
  • A temporary non-plumbing system needs no permit only if temporary, no other sanitation is available, and duration is not greater than six months.
  • County permit is required before constructing or installing a non-plumbing system.

  temporary unpermitted duration: <= 6 months (Only where no other sanitation system exists.)

  “A non-plumbing sanitation system may be permitted only when the structure served by the non-plumbing sanitation system is not provided with an indoor plumbing system or is not connected to a well by water supply piping.”

• Well permitRequired

  Wells for projects inside Mondovi town.

  • The official county new-home page states that a licensed well driller obtains the necessary permit.

  “Wells are permitted by the WI DNR. A licensed well-driller will obtain the necessary permit for your project.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A Mondovi town structure or premises currently served by a POWTS when DNR-approved public sewer becomes available.

  • Availability is determined by the local sewer service entity.
  • The disconnected POWTS must be abandoned under Wis. Admin. Code SPS 383.

  connection deadline: <= 1 years (After DNR-approved public sewer becomes available.)

  “When public sewers approved by the Department of Natural Resources become available to the structure or premises served, the POWTS shall be disconnected within one year and a connection made to the public sewer. Determination of whether public sewer is available shall be made by the local sewer service entity.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Mondovi town meeting the county ordinance's definition of subdivision.

  • A subdivision includes five or more parcels or building sites of 1.5 acres or less, or five or more such parcels/sites created by successive divisions within five years.
  • Will transfers, certain leases, mortgages, easements, and qualifying adjacent-owner exchanges are excluded.

  subdivision threshold: >= 5 parcels or building sites (Applies where each is 1.5 acres or less, including successive division within five years.)

  “Any division of land which results in a subdivision as herein defined shall be in compliance with all the provisions of this ordinance and those sections of Chapter 236, Wisconsin Statutes relating to subdivisions defined under Section 236.02(8), including review procedures by state agencies having authority to object to plats.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New-home site access inside Mondovi town.

  • Town-road driveway applicants are directed to contact the town chairperson or supervisor.
  • County-highway entrances require a Buffalo County driveway permit; state-highway entrances require contact with WisDOT.
  • No part of the driveway may exceed 12% grade under the county zoning ordinance.

  maximum driveway grade: <= 12 percent

  “Prior to receiving an address, a driveway permit must be issued by the appropriate entity. If your proposed driveway is located on a town road, contact your town’s chairperson or supervisor. A Buffalo County Driveway Permit is required for any driveway entering a county highway.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Sanitary permits for systems inside Mondovi town.

  • A state sanitary-permit fee is doubled for work begun before the applicable permit is issued.
  • The $50 soil-and-site filing fee must be paid before permit issuance unless the ordinance's stated CST/zoning-office verbal-agreement exception applies.

  state sanitary permit fee: 325 USD · county non-plumbing/reconnection/transfer/revision/renewal permit fee: 125 USD · soil and site evaluation filing fee: 50 USD

  “State sanitary permit fee: $325.00. [...] Buffalo County sanitary permit fee for non-plumbing sanitary system, reconnection to an existing POWTS, permit transfers, permit revisions involving a change in plumbers, state and county sanitary permit renewals: $125.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Mondovi town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Mondovi town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Mondovi town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Mondovi town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Mondovi town.

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.