Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Wyocena, Wisconsin

Village of Wyocena’s own rules

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Wyocena village zoning districts

  • Districts: R-1 single-family, R-2 multi-family, M-1 industrial, A-1 agricultural, C-1 commercial, CONS conservancy

  “for purposes of this chapter, present and future, provision is hereby made for the division of the village of wyocena into the following basic zoning districts: (1) r-1 single-family residential district (2) r-2 multi-family residential district (3) m-1 industrial district (4) a-1 agricultural (5) c-1 commercial district (6) cons - conservancy district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district in Wyocena village

  • R-1 district lot size not located in this review

  minimum lot area: 5 acres · minimum lot width: 150 feet

  “minimum lot area. the minimum lot area shall be five acres. minimum lot width. the minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district in Wyocena village

  • Accessory buildings: side and rear yard three feet on each side
  • R-1 setbacks not located in this review

  front yard: 35 feet · rear yard, principal building: 25 feet · side yard, principal building: 9 feet (each side)

  “setbacks. setbacks shall be as follows: a. front yard setback, 35 feet. b. rear yard setback, principal building, 25 feet. c. side yard, principal building, nine feet on each side. d. side and rear yard, accessory building, three feet on each side.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district in Wyocena village

  • Detached agricultural accessory buildings have no height limit
  • R-1 height not located in this review

  principal residential building: <= 35 feet · detached nonagricultural accessory building: <= 15 feet

  “the maximum building height of the principal residential building shall be 35 feet; for a detached nonagricultural accessory building, the height shall be 15 feet. detached agricultural accessory buildings or structures do not have a height limitation.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  R-1 low density single-family residential district in Wyocena village

  • Mobile homes excluded in R-1; modular homes count as single-family dwellings
  • Other districts not reviewed

  “single-family detached dwellings, excluding all mobile homes; for purposes of this chapter modular homes are included in the definition of single-family dwelling.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Wyocena village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Wyocena village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Wyocena village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Wyocena village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Wyocena 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.