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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Grantsburg

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of new dwellings inside Grantsburg town, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

  • The requirement concerns construction of new dwellings under Wisconsin's Uniform Dwelling Code.
  • The Town of Grantsburg is responsible for assuring proper procedures are met.
  • The town's permitting process includes application, plan review, and inspections required in the code.
  • Plan reviewers and building inspectors may be state or municipal employees or private firms under contract with the town.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated Town of Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, where Burnett County's Land Use Ordinance applies rather than a town-administered zoning ordinance.

  • The ordinance applies to unincorporated areas of Burnett County in towns that have adopted it.
  • The official plan identifies Blaine, Wood River, Sand Lake, and La Follette—not Grantsburg—as the towns that had not adopted county zoning as of January 1, 2024.
  • The county ordinance establishes basic land-use, lot-size, building-location, and height requirements.

  “The ordinance applies to the unincorporated areas of the county in towns that have adopted the ordinance. As of January 1, 2024, the majority of the towns have adopted county zoning. The Towns of Blaine, Wood River, Sand Lake, and La Follette currently have not adopted county zoning.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems and privies inside Grantsburg town, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

  • The county's sanitary authority applies to all areas within Burnett County.
  • Areas within villages are excluded from county regulation; Grantsburg town is a town, not the Village of Grantsburg.
  • The county Zoning Division inspects sewer-system installations and issues sanitary permits.

  “Utilities (Sanitary) – includes POWTS (Private On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems) and privies. Applies to all areas within the County. Areas within the Villages are not regulated by 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.