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

Town of Chilton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  A Town of Chilton resident completing a home project with material cost of $4,000.00 or more.

  • The threshold is material cost of $4,000.00 or more.
  • Town businesses or commercial businesses are directed to contact the State of Wisconsin for permits and the local inspector regarding a project before work begins.

  home-project material cost threshold: >= 4000 USD

  “Town of Chilton residents that are completing a home project that is $4,000.00 or more in material cost need to complete a building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and water within the corporate limits of the Town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin.

  • The ordinance jurisdiction includes all lands and waters within the corporate limits of the Town of Chilton.
  • The ordinance was certified December 2, 2011, adopted February 27, 2012, and amended November 10, 2021.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the corporate limits of the Town of Chilton.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) inside the Town of Chilton, which is within all areas of Calumet County.

  • No POWTS, or part thereof, may be located, installed, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, substantially altered, or have its use changed without full compliance with the Calumet County Sanitation Ordinance.
  • No building permit may be issued until any required safe and adequate water supply and sewage-disposal installation is assured and a sanitary permit is issued.

  “Chapter 74 - Sanitation contains standards that govern the design, installation, operation, inspection, and administration of Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) within all areas of Calumet 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.