Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Lake Hallie, Wisconsin

Village of Lake Hallie’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, enlargement, alteration or moving of buildings, signs and structures inside Lake Hallie village (zoning permit)

  • This is the village zoning permit; whether a separate UDC building permit is issued by the village or county was not established.
  • Application is made in writing to the zoning administrator on the administrator's form.

  “no building, sign or structure, including trailers shall be constructed, enlarged, altered or moved after the effective date of the ordinance from which this title is derived within any area subject to this title until all applicable permits have been issued.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land within the incorporated boundaries of Lake Hallie village

  • Ordinance text states questions on district boundaries are decided by the county zoning administrator, and the county Department of Planning & Zoning processes Village zoning permits (county application form), so administration is shared with Chippewa County.

  ordinance: Chapter 70 Zoning Ordinance

  “the jurisdiction of this title shall include all lands within the incorporated boundaries of the village of lake hallie.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Lake Hallie village zoning districts (CON, REC, R1, R2, R2-TH, R3, AG, LC, HC, IND, Highway Corridor, PUD)

  • Official zoning maps are kept at the zoning administrator's office.

  “the official zoning maps of lake hallie together with a copy of this title shall be kept at the zoning administrator's office and shall be available for public inspection”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal structures in Residential 1, 2, 2-TH and 3 districts inside Lake Hallie village

  • Source is the county's reference table on the Village zoning permit form; the form notes it is for reference and additional requirements and exceptions may apply.
  • Front setback from road right-of-way: state/federal highway 50 ft, county highway 40 ft, town road 30 ft.
  • Agricultural district side/rear yards are 20 ft/40 ft; commercial and industrial 10 ft/25 ft.

  principal side yard residential: >= 10 ft · principal rear yard residential: >= 25 ft

  “minimum setback requirements district residen al 1, 2, 2-th, 3 agricultural, industrial local/highway commercial side yard 10 feet 20 feet 10 feet rear yard 25 feet 40 feet 25 feet”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential 1 (R1) district inside Lake Hallie village; table column order con, rec, r1, r2, r2-th, r3, ag, lc, hc, ind

  • PDF text extraction of the table is flattened; R1 is read as the third column (35 ft); other districts range 35 ft to 75 ft.
  • Industrial district yards increase one foot per foot above 35 ft per amendment 2018-01.

  max building height R1: <= 35 ft

  “dimensional requirements con rec r1 r2 r2-th r3 ag lc hc ind building height - maximum 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft 35 ft 45 ft 45 ft 45 ft 75 ft 75 ft”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Residential 1 district inside Lake Hallie village

  • R1 approved single-family dwelling use excludes mobile homes, tents and trailers; mobile home parks are addressed in the R3 district (amendment 2018-01), not researched in detail.

  “single-family dwelling, excluding mobile homes, tents, trailers.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Lake Hallie

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

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning permits for projects inside Lake Hallie village, processed by Chippewa County Department of Planning & Zoning

  • Fees are payable to the Chippewa County Treasurer.
  • Additional fees may apply for UDC, electrical, POWTS or well work.
  • Starting before permit issuance carries after-the-fact fees (5 times the original permit).
  • Form version 2026-01-13.

  principal structure fee: 150 USD

  “checks shall be payable to the chippewa county treasurer. additional fees may be applicable depending on the project scope (e.g. uniform dwelling code, electrical inspections, powts, well, etc.). if the project has started without the issuance of the applicable permits, after-the-fact fees will be assessed for the project.”

• Permit processPublished

  Zoning permit applications for projects inside Lake Hallie village

  • Site plan, floor plan, elevations and fee required; structure corners must be staked.
  • Missing information must be supplied within 7 days or the submission is returned minus a $70 service charge.
  • $100 re-inspection fee if site is not staked.

  correction window: 7 days

  “a site plan, floor plan, side views/building elevations and applicable fees must be submitted along with the zoning application in order for the department to properly process.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Lake Hallie village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Lake Hallie village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Lake Hallie village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Lake Hallie village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Lake Hallie 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.