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

Town of Newport’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New-house construction or remodeling inside Newport town, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

  • The Town directs applicants to contact the Columbia County Zoning Office.
  • The Town states that the County office supplies information and permit forms required before building proceeds.
  • County materials state that permittees remain responsible for any additional federal, state, county, town, or local permits.

  “Start by contacting the Columbia County Zoning Office. They will provide you information and permit forms that are required before you proceed with building.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the unincorporated Town of Newport, Columbia County, Wisconsin, where the Town Board adopted the Columbia County Zoning Code.

  • The governing zoning text is the Columbia County Zoning Code, not a separate Newport-authored code.
  • The county code applies only in unincorporated Columbia County territory where the associated town board adopted it, pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 59.69(5).
  • The county's official adoption-date list records Newport's adoption date as May 31, 2012.

  Newport adoption date of Columbia County Zoning Code: 2012-05-31

  “NEW ZONING CODE DATE EFFECTIVE Updated 3-19-2013 Township ADOPTED NEW ZONING CODE (Dated March 21, 2012) [...] Newport May 31, 2012”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems and related sanitary-permit processing inside the unincorporated Town of Newport, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

  • The official county sanitary-permit page provides applications and documents for sanitary permits, soil evaluations, POWTS management plans, holding tanks, and POWTS evaluations.
  • The Town of Newport comprehensive plan states that land development and building activity in Newport is subject to Columbia County regulations.

  “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. [...] DEPARTMENT. The Columbia County Planning & Zoning Department.”

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.