Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Brillion, Wisconsin

Brillion’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Brillion city (Calumet County), Wisconsin

  • Zoning administered by the city zoning administrator (920-756-2250)
  • Boundaries are shown on the city zoning map and supplementary floodland zoning map

  “definitions for each zoning district can be obtained in chapter 106, zoning of the city of brillion municipal code.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Brillion city zoning districts

  • 14 districts: A-1, R1, R-MH, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, ID, PD, CD, PUD, S-W

  “the city is hereby divided into 14 districts as follows: a-1 agricultural district r1 single-family residential district r-mh residential mobile home district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district inside Brillion city

  • Minimum first floor area for bi-level or two-story dwellings also applies (figure not captured)

  minimum total floor area: >= 1000 sq ft

  “the total minimum floor area of a dwelling in the a-1 district shall be 1,000 square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 two-family residential district inside Brillion city

    “the total minimum floor area of a principal building in the r-2 district shall be 1,400 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district inside Brillion city

  • Lots with existing nonfarm dwellings or dwellings remaining after farm consolidation: minimum 40,000 sq ft and 150 ft width

  minimum lot area: >= 5 acres (40,000 sq ft for existing nonfarm dwelling lots) · minimum lot width: >= 300 feet (150 ft for existing nonfarm dwelling lots)

  “lots in the a-1 district shall have a minimum area of five acres and shall be not less than 300 feet in width.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 two-family residential district inside Brillion city

    “lots in the r-2 district shall be a minimum of 10,500 square feet in area and shall be not less than 80 feet in width. corner lots shall be a minimum of 110 feet in total width.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district inside Brillion city

  • Farm buildings may not exceed 100 feet
  • Other accessory buildings may not exceed 15 feet

  maximum dwelling height: <= 35 feet

  “no dwelling or part of a dwelling in the a-1 district shall exceed 35 feet in height. farm buildings shall not exceed 100 feet in height. other accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 two-family residential district inside Brillion city

    “no principal building or part of a principal building in the r-2 district shall exceed 35 feet in height. no accessory building shall exceed 15 feet in height or the height of the principal building.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Brillion city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Brillion city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Brillion city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Brillion city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Brillion 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.