Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Blue Mounds, Wisconsin

Village of Blue Mounds’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, enlarging, altering or repairing one- or two-family dwellings inside Blue Mounds village

  • Minor repair is deemed not to need a building permit
  • Permit is obtained from the village building inspector on the Wisconsin uniform dwelling permit application
  • Commercial/multifamily buildings are under Ch. 110

  “no one- or two-family dwelling of which initial construction shall be commenced after may 24, 1981, shall be built, enlarged, altered, or repaired unless a building permit for that work shall first be obtained by the owner, or his agent, from the building inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Blue Mounds village; adopts Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (SPS 320-325)

  • Commercial and multifamily buildings are covered by Ch. 110 General and Commercial Building Code instead
  • Future state amendments are incorporated automatically

  “the administrative code provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings in chapters sps 320 through 325 of the wisconsin administrative code, whose effective dates are generally june 1, 1980, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this article as if fully set forth herein.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings and additions inside Blue Mounds village

  • Inspections by inspectors certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services

  “(1) exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions to existing one- and two-family dwellings; (2) provide plan review and on-site inspections of one- and two-family dwellings by inspectors certified by the department of safety and professional services;”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Blue Mounds village (Dane County) limits

  • Zoning map is on file with the village clerk/treasurer; zoning administrator administers it

  “this chapter is adopted under the authority granted by wis. stats. § 62.23.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  All land inside Blue Mounds village

  • Districts: R-1, R-1C, R-2, R-3, R-4, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, A-1, CO-1, PUD-1, plus ADU and wellhead protection overlays
  • Zoning district map is on file with the village clerk/treasurer
  • Annexed land is placed in A-1 unless the annexation ordinance says otherwise

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the village is divided into the following zoning districts: r-1 residential district - single-family general r-1c residential district - single-family central r-2 residential district - two-family r-3 residential district - multifamily r-4 residential district - mobile home parks c-1 commercial district - central business c-2 commercial district - community business c-3 commercial district - highway business i-1 industrial district a-1 agricultural district co-1 conservancy district pud-1 planned unit development district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Residential District - Single-Family General, inside Blue Mounds village

  • Frontage 90 ft; 40 ft for cul-de-sac lots; 50 ft for irregular lots

  lot area: >= 11000 sq ft · lot frontage: >= 90 ft (cul-de-sac 40 ft; irregular 50 ft)

  “(1) lot frontage: minimum 90 feet, except for cul-de-sac lots, which shall have a minimum frontage of 40 feet, and irregularly shaped lots, which shall have a minimum frontage of 50 feet. (2) lot area: minimum 11,000 square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1C Residential District - Single-Family Central, inside Blue Mounds village

    “c. lot, building and yard requirements. (1) lot frontage: minimum 50 feet. (2) lot area: minimum 3,750 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal building in R-1 Residential District - Single-Family General, inside Blue Mounds village

  • 25-ft combined side-yard rule does not apply to cul-de-sac or irregular lots
  • Rear yard 30 ft; accessory buildings and detached garages have separate setbacks (e.g., 3 ft side/rear)
  • Corner lots have two 30-ft front yards

  front yard: >= 30 ft · side yard: >= 10 ft (25 ft combined) · rear yard: >= 30 ft

  “(3) principal building. (a) front yard: minimum 30 feet. (b) side yard: minimum 10 feet; with 25 feet in combination. the 25 feet in combination requirement shall not apply to cul-de-sac lots or irregularly shaped lots. (c) rear yard: minimum 30 feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 Residential District - Single-Family General, inside Blue Mounds village

  • Three parking spaces required per residence

  max lot coverage: <= 25 percent

  “(6) percent of lot coverage: maximum 25%. (7) parking spaces required: three spaces per residence.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal building in R-1 Residential District - Single-Family General, inside Blue Mounds village

  • Accessory buildings max 15 ft; detached garages max 18 ft at peak

  max building height: <= 35 ft

  “(d) rear/side yard with open yard deck: minimum 10 feet. (e) building height: maximum 35 feet.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  R-1 Residential District inside Blue Mounds village

  • Driveway and parking requirements for conditional uses are set case by case

  max principal uses per private driveway: <= 2 uses

  “(1) no more than two principal permitted uses (e.g., residences) may be served by one private driveway.”

• Permit processPartial

  One- and two-family dwelling permits inside Blue Mounds village

  • Permit posted at the building site
  • Issued only if the inspector finds compliance with village ordinances and the Uniform Dwelling Code

  “the applicant shall submit two sets of plans for all new or repairs or additions to existing one- and two-family dwellings at the time that the building permit application is filed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Blue Mounds village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new dwellings inside Blue Mounds village
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in R-1 and A-1 districts inside Blue Mounds village
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Blue Mounds village
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping inside Blue Mounds 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.