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

Town of Cleveland’s own rules

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Cleveland town.

  • Applicants must comply with the Town Land Division Ordinance and, where applicable, the Town Private Road Ordinance.
  • County and state regulations continue to apply after town requirements are met.

  “Land divisions in the Town of Cleveland must comply with the Town’s Land Division Ordinance and, (if applicable), the Town’s Private Road Ordinance. A permit must be obtained from the Town to create a Land Division.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Private-road construction serving land divisions inside Cleveland town.

  • A private road is required when a land division creates more than two parcels without public-road access.
  • A Private Road Plan must satisfy Town ordinance specifications and conditions, be submitted with a $150 fee, and be Town-approved before construction.
  • A parcel must have at least 66 feet of frontage on a public or private road, or a legal easement at least 66 feet wide across intervening property.

  minimum road frontage or easement width: >= 66 feet (Applies to access for a parcel created under the Town land-division standards.)

  “A parcel must have a minimum frontage of 66 feet on a public or private road, or the parcel must have a legal easement of at least 66 feet in width across intervening property to a public or private road. [...] If a land division creates more than two parcels which do not have access to a public road, then a private road must be built in compliance with the Town’s Private Road Ordinance.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town land-division and private-road-plan applications inside Cleveland town.

  • The $150 fee is for a private-road plan that meets the Private Road Ordinance specifications and conditions and is approved before construction.
  • The source separately states a $50 land-division application fee.

  land division application fee: 50 USD (Submitted with the completed and signed application and required map or plat.) · private road plan fee: 150 USD (Private Road Plan must satisfy Town Private Road Ordinance specifications and conditions.)

  “completed and signed Land Division Permit Application Form, a $50 fee, and either a Certified Survey Map, Subdivision Plat, or Condominium Plat to the Town Clerk. [...] A Private Road Plan that satisfies the specifications and conditions in the Private Road Ordinance must be submitted, along with a $150 fee, and approved by the Town before construction can begin.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town land-division applications inside Cleveland town.

  • Applicants should first obtain the permit application and Town ordinances and consult with a Town official.
  • Submit a completed and signed application, $50 fee, and a Certified Survey Map, Subdivision Plat, or Condominium Plat to the Town Clerk.

  “After obtaining a copy of the permit application and the Town ordinances, and consulting with a member of the Town government, you should submit the completed and signed Land Division Permit Application Form, a $50 fee, and either a Certified Survey Map, Subdivision Plat, or Condominium Plat to the Town Clerk.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Cleveland

Town of Cleveland 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 dwellings, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Cleveland town.

  • The claim is limited to the dwelling types listed by DSPS.

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings, including manufactured-home installations, inside Cleveland town.

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

  “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 Cleveland town that are subject to the Wisconsin UDC.

  • Required inspection stages are footings, foundation and reinforcement, rough, insulation, and final.
  • The applicant must notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready for inspection.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems (POWTS) inside Cleveland town.

  • The county program is administered in accordance with Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 383.

  “The Chippewa County Private Sewage System Ordinance is administered county-wide.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Cleveland town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Cleveland town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Cleveland town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Cleveland town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Cleveland 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.