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

Town of Charlestown’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Charlestown, Calumet County, Wisconsin, where Calumet County Chapter 82 is in effect.

  • Calumet County Code Administrators administer and enforce the county's land-use codes.
  • Chapter 82 establishes land-use regulations for areas under county zoning jurisdiction.
  • The county zoning ordinance is in effect in the Town of Charlestown.

  “The ordinance establishes the land use regulations for the areas under county zoning jurisdiction. Current zoning district boundaries used by the county are shown on the On-line Mapping Site. This ordinance is in effect in the towns of Brillion, Charlestown, New Holstein, and Woodville.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems on land inside Charlestown town that is not served by public sewer.

  • Calumet County Chapter 74 applies to all lands and waters within incorporated and unincorporated Calumet County areas that are not served by public sewer.
  • No POWTS or part thereof may be located, installed, moved, reconstructed, reconnected, extended, enlarged, converted, substantially altered, or have its use changed without a sanitary permit and compliance with the ordinance and other applicable County and State regulations.
  • The ordinance states that it became effective the day after County Board adoption and does not require town, village, or city approval.

  “The jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Calumet County that are not served by public sewer.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Charlestown

Town of Charlestown 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

  New one- and two-family dwelling units, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Charlestown town.

  • If Charlestown has delegated authority to issue permits, applicants contact the municipality; otherwise applicants submit to DSPS.
  • The cited state requirement is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units and does not establish permit requirements for additions, alterations, repairs, or other building types.

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

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.