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

Town of Woodville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of buildings or mechanical systems inside the Town of Woodville, Calumet County, Wisconsin.

  • The permit must be obtained from the municipal Building Inspector before construction begins.
  • Construction requiring a permit includes, but is not limited to, new 1- and 2-family and commercial buildings, agricultural buildings, detached structures and decks, residential accessory buildings, and detached garages.
  • The ordinance also identifies additions, structural or system alterations, major-equipment replacements, specified electrical work, HVAC work, plumbing work, and new or rewired electrical service as permit-triggering work.
  • Major-equipment replacement requires a permit except as otherwise noted in the ordinance.

  “No owner or contractor may commence construction of any building or mechanical system prior to obtaining a valid permit from the municipal Building Inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Woodville, Calumet County, Wisconsin, which is subject to Calumet County Chapter 82 rather than a town-administered zoning ordinance.

  • Calumet County Code Administrators administer and enforce the county land-use codes.
  • Chapter 82 applies in the Town of Woodville; current zoning district boundaries are shown on the county online mapping site.

  “The ordinance is known as Chapter 82 of the Calumet County Code of Ordinances (PDF). 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 inside the Town of Woodville, Calumet County, Wisconsin.

  • Calumet County Sanitary Ordinance Chapter 74 governs the design, installation, operation, inspection, and administration of POWTS in all areas of Calumet County.
  • Sanitary-permit, soil-test, and payment submissions are made to Calumet County Planning, Zoning, and Land Information Department; submissions are incomplete until all necessary paperwork and payments have been submitted.

  “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.