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

Town of Arthur’s own rules

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage systems installed, modified, or reconnected inside Arthur town, administered by Chippewa County.

  • Final-inspection notice must be given to the department.
  • The system must remain open until inspected and accepted.
  • Notice must be given 24 hours in advance.

  inspection notice: >= 24 hours (before inspection)

  “These private sewage systems shall be inspected by the department for compliance with Wis. Admin. Code SPS chs. 382, 383, 384, as well as any other appropriate statute and administrative codes and this division.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in Arthur town, which is an unincorporated area of Chippewa County.

  • The property owner or authorized agent must apply for and secure approval before land is subdivided.
  • The applicable county chapter covers land divisions in all unincorporated county areas.

  “The chapter applies to land divisions located within all unincorporated areas of the county and requires the submittal of the following:”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development, repairs, or changes in use of an existing structure in floodplain-regulated areas inside Arthur town, administered by Chippewa County.

  • The requirement applies before development, repair, or change in use is initiated.
  • The quoted provision includes sewage and water facilities.

  “A land use permit shall be required from the Administrator before any development or any repair or change in the use of an existing structure, including sewage and water facilities, may be initiated.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Arthur

Town of Arthur 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 Arthur town.

  • Applies to new one- and two-family dwelling units; the cited source expressly includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner-occupant applying for an erosion-control or construction permit for a dwelling inside Arthur town.

  • The applicant must attest that the applicant is or will be an owner-occupant and has read the contractor-responsibility cautionary statement.

  “I vouch that I am or will be an owner-occupant”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings, including manufactured homes, inside Arthur town.

  • The cited UDC program covers one- and two-family dwelling units, including manufactured homes.

  program code chapter: SPS 320-325

  “The program governing one- and two-family dwelling units (including manufactured homes) is also called the UDC program, referring to the Uniform Dwelling Code. Enforces construction standards and inspection procedures including evaluation of building materials.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Arthur town subject to the Wisconsin UDC.

  • Required inspections are footings, foundation and foundation reinforcement, rough, insulation, and final inspections.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Arthur town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Arthur town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Arthur town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Arthur town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Arthur 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.