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

Village of Neosho’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Neosho village limits

  • Adopted under secs. 62.23(7) and 87.30, Wis. Stats.
  • The PDF was uploaded in 2017; later amendments (e.g., 2024 floodplain ordinance) were not reviewed.

  “this chapter shall be known as, referred to and cited as the "zoning code, village of neosho, wisconsin" and is hereinafter referred to as the "code" or "chapter."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Neosho village

  • Industrial district is marked (deleted) in the table of contents.
  • Official zoning map is kept per the code's administration article; not reviewed.

  “zoning districts and map r-1 residential district r-2 residential district c-1 central commercial district c-2 highway commercial district i industrial district (deleted) c-o conservancy district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots not served by public sewer in Neosho village, incl. R-1 residential district (R-1 refers to sec. 13-1-14 for lot width and area)

  • Except as otherwise specifically required or permitted
  • Larger lots may be required by soil tests under state statutes or Wis. Adm. Code
  • Lots served by public sewer: no figure located in this review
  • R-2 multi-family minimum lot area per dwelling unit is 12,000/10,000/8,000 sq ft for 3+/2/1 bedrooms

  minimum lot area (no public sewer): >= 25000 square feet (larger if soil tests require) · minimum lot width (no public sewer): >= 100 feet

  “except as otherwise specifically required or permitted, the minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet and the minimum lot width 100 feet at the building setback line”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 residential district inside Neosho village

  • Front yard exception in sec. 13-1-13(g): may be reduced to 25 feet in the original plat area
  • R-2 district: front 25 ft, rear 35 ft, side 10 ft, water 75 ft

  rear yard: >= 35 feet · side yard: >= 10 feet · front yard: >= 50 feet (25 ft in original plat area) · water setback: >= 75 feet

  “maximum height: 35 feet minimum yards: rear 35 feet side 10 feet front 50 feet; except 13-1-13 (g) water setback 75 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 residential district inside Neosho village (R-2, C-2 and conservancy also 35 ft)

  • Height measured per code definition of building height

  maximum height: <= 35 feet

  “maximum height: 35 feet minimum yards: rear 35 feet side 10 feet front 50 feet; except 13-1-13 (g) water setback 75 feet”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Neosho village
• Owner-builder exemption — Neosho village
• Building code adopted — Neosho village
• Inspections — Neosho village
• Certificate of occupancy — Neosho 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.