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

Town of Chester’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

  • The official county meeting record describes a Town of Chester rezoning from the Farmland Preservation Zoning District to the residential zoning district; the county board reviews the town-submitted rezoning petition.

  “So we have a rezoning petition, approximately 2 acres of land under the Town of Chester zoning ordinance”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Chester

Town of Chester does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations, inside the Town of Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

  • The Town of Chester, Dodge County is listed by Wisconsin DSPS as delegated for UDC plan review and permitting.
  • The DSPS direction to contact the delegated municipality excludes state-owned buildings or land.
  • This finding addresses new one- and two-family dwelling units; requirements for other construction are not established by these sources.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS), also known as septic systems, inside the Town of Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

  • The Dodge County Sanitary Ordinance applies throughout Dodge County, including incorporated cities and villages, except as otherwise provided by Wisconsin statutes and administrative code.
  • The county ordinance regulates POWTS location, construction, installation, alteration, design, maintenance, and use.

  “The provisions of this Code shall apply to all structures, lands, and waters within the boundaries of Dodge County”

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.