Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Green Grove, Wisconsin

Town of Green Grove’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, additions, or moving of buildings within the Town of Green Grove.

  • A required sanitary permit must be obtained from the Clark County Planning and Zoning Department before Green Grove building permits are issued.
  • The ordinance states that buildings under 120 square feet, such as a dog house or bird house, do not require a building permit.
  • A building-permit application must be made in writing to the Zoning Administrator.

  building permit exemption threshold: < 120 square feet (Buildings such as a dog house or bird house do not require a building permit.)

  “A Wisconsin Uniform Building Permit shall be required”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin, outside incorporated city and village limits.

  • The ordinance's jurisdiction includes all Town of Green Grove land outside incorporated city and village limits.
  • The Town Zoning Administrator administers and enforces the ordinance under the direction of the Town Zoning Committee.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all lands within the Town of Green Grove”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater treatment systems and nonplumbing sanitation systems inside Green Grove town, Clark County.

  • Clark County's POWTS article applies throughout the county and is not subject to town approval or disapproval.
  • Structures or premises intended for human habitation or occupancy that are not served by public sewer must have a compliant sewage and wastewater holding or treatment-and-dispersal system.
  • For newly constructed or replacement structures, and structures requiring reconnection, the POWTS or nonplumbing sanitation system may be installed and inspected only after a sanitary permit is obtained.
  • The Town ordinance separately requires any required sanitary permit to be obtained from the Clark County Planning and Zoning Department before a Green Grove building permit is issued.

  “This article applies to the entire geographical area of the 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.