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

Village of Hustisford’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings and structures, moves, enlargements, alterations inside Hustisford village

  • Permit issued by the village building inspector or designee
  • Minor repairs not affecting structure, room arrangement, light/ventilation, exits or fire protection need no permit if the inspector deems it unnecessary
  • Excludes new wiring for existing industrial and manufacturing facilities not requiring state plan review
  • Permit lapses if building operations are not commenced within six months
  • Fees set by the village board

  permit lapse: 6 months

  “no building of any kind shall be moved within or into the village and no new building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed, or used within the village, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner, or his authorized agent, from the building inspector or his designee.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings inside Hustisford village

  • Adopts listed Wisconsin Administrative Code chapters (SPS 302.31, 305, 316, 320-325, 327, 361-366, 375-379, 381-387) including the Uniform Dwelling Code
  • Village is a certified municipality for commercial building review under SPS 361.60

  “the following chapters of the wisconsin administrative code, as well as all subsequent revisions, are adopted by the municipality and shall be enforced by the building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hustisford village limits; the village code lists Chapter 325 - Zoning

  • Chapter 325 text itself was not opened; existence shown by Chapter 140 reference and the village ordinance index

  “the zoning code of the village and amendments thereto to the date of this chapter were adopted and in no way supersede or nullify such laws and said zoning code.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Hustisford village

  • Fee amounts are in the village fee schedule (a July 2026 fee schedule PDF is posted); not opened

  “permit fees will be adopted and adjusted from time to time by the village board.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Hustisford village

  • Application form is posted on the village website
  • Plan approval by building inspector against village and state requirements

  “application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the building inspector or his designee”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Hustisford or Dodge County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Hustisford village
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Hustisford village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Hustisford village
• Minimum dwelling size — Main single-family residential district inside Hustisford village
• Minimum lot size — Main single-family residential district inside Hustisford 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.