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

Town of Arlington’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, installation, repair, reconstruction, relocation, or remodeling of public or private buildings and structures inside the Town of Arlington, including new buildings and dimension-increasing additions such as decks.

  • The requirement does not apply where an exemption in Town Code Chapter 12-1 applies.
  • Exemptions include private agricultural buildings or structures; residential work with construction, repair, reconstruction, relocation, installation, or remodeling costs, including labor, not exceeding $30,000 within 12 months; and storage sheds under 120 square feet.
  • The Town Building Permit must be obtained before the project begins.
  • New buildings and additions that increase a building's physical dimensions, including decks, are expressly included.
  • After completion, an occupancy permit must be obtained; permits are valid for two years.
  • The Town Building Inspector issues the requested permit only after state, county, and local submission requirements are satisfied.

  residential-work exemption threshold: <= 30000 USD within a 12-month period (Includes labor costs; the exemption applies to residential buildings or structures, including apartments and other multifamily residence buildings or structures.) · storage-shed exemption area: < 120 square feet (Applies to children's play structures, dog kennels, and storage sheds.) · permit validity: 2 years

  “Any person, unless exempt under this Chapter, who constructs, installs, repairs, reconstructs, relocates, or remodels any public or private building or structure in the Town, including building, heating, ventilating, plumbing or electrical work or service, or who causes the same to occur, shall seek and obtain from the Town a Town Building Permit prior to commencing, or causing the commencement of, construction, relocation, installation, repair, reconstruction or remodeling project.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the unincorporated Town of Arlington, Columbia County, Wisconsin, where the Town has adopted the Columbia County Zoning Ordinance.

  • The zoning ordinance is county-administered rather than a Town of Arlington zoning ordinance.
  • The county zoning ordinance applies only in portions of unincorporated Columbia County where the associated town board has adopted it.
  • The Town of Arlington Comprehensive Plan identifies Arlington as one of the unincorporated towns where the county zoning ordinance is in effect.
  • A county zoning permit may also require rezoning, conditional-use approval, or variance approval before issuance.

  “It provides parcel zoning where the Columbia County Planning and Zoning Department oversee zoning. The department does not set zoning within cities and villages or within Courtland, Randolph, or Scott townships.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems and non-plumbing sanitation systems inside the Town of Arlington, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

  • The Columbia County Private Sewage Systems Ordinance applies within incorporated and unincorporated municipalities of Columbia County, including the Town of Arlington.
  • The ordinance covers siting, design, installation, inspection, and management of private sewage systems and non-plumbing sanitation systems such as privies.
  • The ordinance is mandated by the State of Wisconsin and administered by the Columbia County Planning and Zoning Department.

  “Jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all lands within Columbia County, including the lands within the corporate limits of the cities and villages of Columbia 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.