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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Anson

Town of Anson does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Anson, which has adopted the Chippewa County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

  • The county zoning chapter applies outside incorporated cities and villages, subject to town-board approval and the chapter's additional requirements.

  “the towns of anson, eagle point, hallie, lafayette, wheaton, and woodmohrre have adopted the chippewa county comprehensive zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Anson town subject to the Chippewa County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

  • District-specific requirements depend on the parcel's mapped County zoning district.

  “in order to regulate and restrict the location of trades and industry and the location of buildings designed for specified uses and to regulate and limit the bulk of buildings erected or altered, to regulate and limit the density of population and for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare, the county, outside the limits of incorporated villages and cities is divided into thirteen (13) districts”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems inside Anson town.

  • The ordinance is administered county-wide; systems not served by public sewer and with running water are subject to the county program.

  “the chippewa county private sewage system ordinance is administered county-wide.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage systems installed inside Anson town.

  • The permit card must remain displayed through construction until the county has inspected and approved the system.
  • Chippewa County also requires mandatory maintenance or pumping of tanks for all private sewage systems.

  “the permit card may not be removed until the private sewage system has been installed, inspected and approved by the county.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A property inside Anson town currently served by a private onsite sewage treatment system when approved public sewer becomes available.

  • The public sewer must be approved by the Department of Natural Resources.
  • The local sewer service entity determines availability.
  • The existing private onsite sewage treatment system must be disconnected within one year and the property connected to public sewer.

  deadline to disconnect and connect: <= 1 year (Runs when DNR-approved public sewer becomes available to the structure or premises.)

  “when public sewers approved by the department of natural resources become available to the structure or premises served, the private on-site sewage treatment system shall be disconnected within one year and a connection made to the public sewer. determination of whether public sewer service is available shall be made by the local sewer service entity.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County-administered zoning, sanitary, address, sign, and private-well application process used by Anson residents.

  • As of January 16, 2026, only sign and private-well applications are accepted online.
  • Other applications, including sanitary permits and zoning, must continue to use paper applications until further notice.
  • Online submissions are charged a 2.99% credit-card fee and require a portal account.

  online credit-card fee: 2.99 percent (Online permit submittals.)

  “as of january 16, 2026, signs and private wells are the only on-line applications being accepted.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Anson or Chippewa County directly.

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Anson town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Anson town.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Anson town.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Anson town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Anson town.

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.