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

Village of Dane’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings, additions, alterations and re-siding inside the Village of Dane

  • Permit is obtained from the municipal building inspector before work starts.
  • Listed work includes new buildings, additions increasing physical dimensions (including decks), structural/heating/electrical/plumbing alterations, re-siding, and electrical wiring for new construction or remodeling.
  • Scope excludes children's play structures and agricultural buildings.

  “prior to commencing any of the following work, the owner or his agent shall obtain a valid permit from the municipal building inspector:”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside the Village of Dane

  • Adopts Wis. Adm. Code chapters as amended from time to time, including UDC (SPS 320-325), electrical (SPS 316), commercial (SPS 361-366), plumbing (SPS 381-387), campgrounds (SPS 327).
  • Existing local codes remain except where they conflict; the Wisconsin Administrative Code controls conflicts.
  • Village is a certified municipality under SPS 361.60 (added 7-10-2023, Ord. 2023-02) for commercial inspection and plan examination.

  “the following chapters of the wisconsin administrative code, as may be amended from time to time, are adopted by the village of dane and shall be enforced by the building inspector:”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Dane, WI (Dane County)

  • Official zoning map is kept in the village clerk-treasurer's office.

  “this chapter is adopted under the authority granted by §§ 62.23(7) and 87.30, wis. stats., and amendments thereto.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Dane

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, A-X Exclusive Agriculture, B-1, I-1, C-1, MH-1 and RD.
  • Boundaries are on the official zoning map kept in the village clerk-treasurer's office.

  “a. the following zoning districts are hereby established in the village of dane: (1) r-1 single-family residential (low-density) district. (2) r-2 single-family residential (medium-density) district. (3) r-3 two-family residential district. (4) r-4 multifamily residential district. (5) a-x exclusive agriculture district.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential (low-density) district, Village of Dane

  • Amended 4-12-2016 by Ord. 2016-01.
  • R-2 and the A-X exclusive agriculture district have their own figures (not recorded here).

  minimum lot width: >= 80 feet · minimum lot area: >= 10890 square feet

  “c. lot size: [amended 4-12-2016 by ord. no. 2016-01] (1) width: 80 feet minimum. (2) area: 10,890 square feet minimum.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential (low-density) district, Village of Dane

  • Amended 4-12-2016 by Ord. 2016-01.

  street yard: >= 25 feet · rear yard: >= 25 feet · side yard, each side: >= 10 feet

  “e. yards: [amended 4-12-2016 by ord. no. 2016-01] (1) street: 25 feet minimum. (2) rear: 25 feet minimum. (3) side: 10 feet minimum, each side.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential (low-density) district, Village of Dane

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “d. building height: 35 feet maximum. e. yards: [amended 4-12-2016 by ord. no. 2016-01] (1) street: 25 feet minimum.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the R-1 single-family residential (low-density) district, Village of Dane

  • Home must be on an approved foundation with wheels and axles removed.
  • Needs foundation siding, a roof pitch of at least 2 in 12 with nonreflective covering, and a pitched roof with overhanging eaves.
  • Mobile homes are excluded from single-family dwellings; the R-2 district has the same text.
  • A separate MH-1 mobile home park district exists (not opened).

  minimum double-wide width: >= 24 feet · minimum length: >= 36 feet

  “manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements and limitations: (a) the home shall be a double-wide of at least 24 feet in width and 36 feet in length.”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside the Village of Dane
• Inspections — Inspections of new residential construction inside the Village of Dane
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in the R-1 district, Village of Dane
• Lot coverage — R-1 district, Village of Dane
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside the Village of Dane

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.