Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of West Point, Wisconsin

Town of West Point’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and structures inside the Town of West Point, including construction, excavation, erection, enlargement, remodeling, moving, conversion, and demolition.

  • No permit is required for minor repairs not exceeding $500.00 if they do not affect structural integrity or strength, involve plumbing or electrical work, or change size, occupancy, fire protection, ventilation, exits, or lights.
  • An applicant must file a written application with the Town Clerk; construction commenced before permit issuance doubles the permit fee.
  • For new one- or two-family dwellings, the Building Inspector uses Department-prescribed forms and files copies as required by Wis. Stat. § 101.65(3).
  • Plans required by the Wisconsin Administrative Code, required soil-erosion-control plans and calculations, land identification, use and occupancy information, and other information required by the inspector or Town application must accompany the application.
  • A permit issues after the Building Inspector determines compliance with all ordinances and required fees are paid.

  minor-repair permit exemption threshold: <= 500 USD (Only if repairs do not affect structural integrity or strength, involve plumbing or electrical work, or change size, occupancy, fire protection, ventilation, exits, or lights.) · permit fee multiplier for construction before issuance: 2 multiplier (If construction commences prior to issuance of a permit.)

  “No person shall build [...] without obtaining a building permit as provided for herein.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of West Point, Columbia County, Wisconsin, which is subject to the Columbia County Zoning Code adopted by the Town.

  • The operative zoning code is Columbia County's Zoning Code; the Town adopted that code on July 13, 2012.
  • The cited state document says the code was undergoing a comprehensive revision to add the AO-1 Agriculture and Open Space district, and that the Town would have one year to adopt revisions after County adoption.

  “The Town of West Point is under County Zoning.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside the Town of West Point, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

  • The county's construction sequence directs applicants to obtain a County Sanitary Permit; septic-system application forms and plans are prepared by a Wisconsin-licensed Master Plumber or Designer.
  • A certified soil tester performs the soil evaluation, whose results dictate suitable septic-system type and size.
  • The treatment tank must be at least 5 feet from a house or structure, 2 feet from a property line, 10 feet from an underground water supply system, and 25 feet from a well, lake, stream, or pond.
  • The soil absorption area must be at least 10 feet from any building, 50 feet from any well, lake, stream, or pond, and 5 feet from a property line.
  • The county document directs that permits be obtained before construction.

  treatment-tank setback from house or structures: >= 5 feet · treatment-tank setback from property line: >= 2 feet · treatment-tank setback from underground water supply system: >= 10 feet · treatment-tank setback from well, lake, stream, or pond: >= 25 feet · soil-absorption-area setback from building: >= 10 feet · soil-absorption-area setback from well, lake, stream, or pond: >= 50 feet · soil-absorption-area setback from property line: >= 5 feet

  “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.