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

Village of Mazomanie’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Mazomanie village limits (Dane County), Chapter 415 Zoning Code

  • Administered under Wis. Stat. 61.35, 62.23(7) and 87.30

  “this chapter is adopted under the authority granted by §§ 61.35, 62.23(7) and 87.30, wis. stats., and amendments thereto.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Mazomanie village zoning districts (R-1 to R-4, B-1, A-1, P-1 and others) in Chapter 415

  • An interactive zoning map is linked from each district section

  “within the a-1 district the following standards shall apply: [amended 12-9-1997] (1) maximum building height: 35 feet (not applicable to agricultural uses).”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Mazomanie village (new lots)

  • Applies to new lots
  • Minimum street frontage 50 feet generally (35 feet on cul-de-sacs/curves) under § 415-10

  minimum lot area per family: >= 12000 square feet · minimum average lot width: >= 90 feet · minimum average lot depth: >= 100 feet

  “(5) minimum average lot width (new lots): 90 feet. (6) minimum lot area per family (new lots): 12,000 square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural district, Mazomanie village

    “(5) lot area per family: two acres. (6) minimum lot width: 150 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Mazomanie village

  • Front setback applies to both street sides of a corner lot
  • State regulations may impose more restrictive standards in certain circumstances, e.g. lots fronting certain state highways

  front yard: >= 30 feet · rear yard, principal buildings: >= 30 feet (accessory buildings and garages: 5 feet) · side yard, principal buildings: >= 8 feet each side (accessory buildings and garages: 5 feet each side)

  “(2) minimum front yard setback: 30 feet. (note: more restrictive standards may be imposed by state regulations in certain circumstances; for example, on lots fronting on certain classes of state highways.) minimum front yard setback shall apply to both street sides of a corner lot. (3) minimum rear yard setback. (a) principal buildings: 30 feet. (b) accessory buildings and garages: five feet. (4) minimum side yard setback: (a) principal buildings: eight feet on each side. (b) accessory buildings and garages: five feet on each side.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural district, Mazomanie village

    “(2) side yard: (a) principal buildings: nine feet on each side. (b) accessory buildings: three feet. (3) front yard setback: 40 feet. (4) rear yard setback: 25 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district, Mazomanie village

  • Height limit not applicable to agricultural uses

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (not applicable to agricultural uses)

  “within the a-1 district the following standards shall apply: [amended 12-9-1997] (1) maximum building height: 35 feet (not applicable to agricultural uses).”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district, Mazomanie village

    “within the r-1 district the following standards shall apply: (1) maximum building height: 35 feet.”

Still unanswered

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