Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Hilbert, Wisconsin

Village of Hilbert’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New one and two family dwellings inside Hilbert village

  • Permit is furnished by the village; copy filed with village building department.

  “no person shall build or cause to be built any one or two family dwellings without first obtaining a state uniform building permit for such dwelling.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One and two family dwellings inside Hilbert village

  • Adopts Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code chapters by reference with all amendments; text cites old Ind chapter numbers (codified 7/1992).

  “the building inspector, as certified by the department of industry, labor and human relations, is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of the wisconsin uniform dwelling code.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hilbert village

  • Ordinance version stamp 08/2017; no adoption date stated in the text read.

  “the village of hilbert, wisconsin, is hereby divided into six (6) districts as follows: r-1 single family residence district r-2 multiple family residence district”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Land inside Hilbert village

  • Districts listed: R-1, R-2, Commercial, Industrial, M.H. Mobile Home, Agricultural, plus P.D. Planned Development.
  • Zoning map is adopted under 9.02.

  “the village of hilbert, wisconsin, is hereby divided into six (6) districts as follows: r-1 single family residence district r-2 multiple family residence district ccommercial district i industrial district m.h. mobile home district a agricultural district p.d. planned development district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district, Hilbert village

  • Other districts not extracted (R-2 requires 750 sq ft per family, not quoted as evidence).

  one story dwelling minimum ground floor area: >= 900 sq ft · split level minimum: >= 800 sq ft · two and two-and-one-half story minimum ground floor area: >= 600 sq ft

  “one story dwelling - not less than 900 square 2. split level dwelling - not less than 800 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district, Hilbert village

  • Corner lots laid out after the ordinance effective date must be at least 75 feet wide.
  • Agricultural district not extracted.

  minimum lot area per family: >= 7200 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 60 ft (75 ft for new corner lots)

  “every building hereafter erected, moved or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than 7,200 square feet per family and no such lot shall be less than 60 feet in width”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district, Hilbert village

  • Side yards: each side, at least 6 ft for buildings up to 1-1/2 stories (8 ft for 2 to 2-1/2 stories); front setback text not extracted.
  • Agricultural district not extracted.

  rear yard depth: >= 20 ft

  “there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single family residence district, Hilbert village

  • Cross-references 9.01(4)(c) exceptions.

  maximum height: <= 35 ft (or 2-1/2 stories)

  “buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed neither 35 feet not 2-1/2 stories in height.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Dwelling building permits inside Hilbert village

  • Fee amount not in the ordinance; no fee schedule located.

  “the building permit fee shall be determined by the village board.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Hilbert village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Hilbert village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Hilbert village
• Lot coverage — Inside Hilbert village
• Living in an RV — Inside Hilbert village

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.