Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Verona, Wisconsin

Town of Verona’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, improvement, conversion, moving, or demolition of buildings or structures inside the Town of Verona.

  • Exceptions include maintenance and upkeep repairs that do not change use or affect structural strength, fire hazard, exits, natural lighting, or replacement of a major equipment piece; certain residential accessory buildings and storage sheds under 120 square feet; private satellite dishes and antennas; and buildings outside the code scope.
  • The Building Inspector may grant a written waiver for an insignificant alteration or normal-maintenance replacement.

  “No person shall erect or construct any building or structure or add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, extend, convert or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done or commence any work covered by this code on any building or structure without first obtaining a building permit therefore from the Building Inspector except that building permits shall not be required for the following:”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures in the Town of Verona.

  • The ordinance adopts Wisconsin SPS 316, SPS 320 through 325 except SPS 320.05(1), (3), and (4), SPS 328, SPS 361 through 366, SPS 375 through 379, SPS 381 through 386, and identified fire codes by reference.
  • Recreational vehicles and mobile/manufactured homes are excepted from the code's general scope, but manufactured homes placed on-site require permit and inspections.
  • Federal-government-owned buildings are excepted.

  “The provisions of the following State of Wisconsin codes and subsequent amendments and recodifications thereto are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated in this code as if fully set forth.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work for which a Town building permit has been issued inside the Town of Verona.

  • No inspection is made before a permit is pulled.

  “The Building Inspector shall be responsible for the issuance of all permits required by this code and for the inspection of all work for which such permits have been issued.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New buildings, and altered, enlarged, moved, improved, or converted buildings inside the Town of Verona.

  • For an existing building, issuance upon written owner request requires no pending law violations or Building Inspector orders and a legally existing prior use.
  • A temporary certificate may be issued before full completion if the part can be safely occupied without endangering life or public welfare.

  occupancy permit fee: 100 USD

  “No building or structure hereafter erected shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a Certificate of Use and Occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Verona; zoning is administered by Dane County with Town input.

  • The Town page identifies Dane County as the zoning administrator; parcel zoning and district standards must be determined under the Dane County Zoning Code.

  “Land use in the Town of Verona is guided by the 2019 Comprehensive Plan and the Land Division and Development Ordinance. The zoning code is administered by Dane County with input from the Town.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permits and inspections inside the Town of Verona.

  • Fee schedule is effective January 1, 2026.
  • Permits are not granted without payment; if a required permit is not pulled, fees are doubled.
  • Construction costs include labor and materials; fees are rounded to the nearest dollar.

  residential plan review: 250 USD · new single-family home escrow: 1000 USD · re-inspection fee: 80 USD · residential new-construction total permit fee: 0.28 USD per square foot (Group 1 dwellings; $100 minimum residential fee per listed trade)

  “Building Permit Fee Schedule EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Verona.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside the Town of Verona.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside the Town of Verona.
• Setbacks — Zoning districts inside the Town of Verona.
• Lot coverage — Zoning districts inside the Town of Verona.

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.