Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Town of Beaver Dam’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a new residence inside the Town of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

  • The Land Use Administrator reviews the process with the contractor or homeowner.
  • After related paperwork is completed, the town Land Use Administrator and town building inspector review it to ensure required information has been submitted.
  • The permit fee depends on the size and value of the structure.
  • Minor building projects where materials cost less than $2,500, or materials plus labor cost less than $5,000, require no Town permit.

  materials-cost no-permit threshold: < 2500 USD (Minor building projects.) · materials-plus-labor no-permit threshold: < 5000 USD (Minor building projects.)

  “A Building Permit is required to construct a new residence.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land-related activities within the Town of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

  • Dodge County enforces shoreland zoning within 1,000 feet of Beaver Dam Lake, Crystal Lake, and Lake George, and within 300 feet of navigable streams and rivers.
  • A variance is required if a proposed use does not meet the requirements of the town zoning code.
  • A conditional use permit is required for certain activities in certain zoning districts.

  “The Town of Beaver Dam has adopted its own zoning code”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) inside the Town of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

  • Dodge County's department administers the sanitary provisions of the Dodge County Land Use Code and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter SPS 383 for installation and maintenance of POWTS.
  • All septic systems, regardless of installation date, must be serviced at least once every three years.
  • For a delegated project that is not on state-owned land, DSPS directs applicants to contact the county covering the project location directly.
  • State-owned POWTS applications are submitted to DSPS.

  minimum septic-system service interval: per 3 years (Holding tank systems are serviced as needed.)

  “This Department administers the sanitary provisions of the Dodge County Land Use Code and Chapter SPS. 383 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code”

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.