Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Town of Egg Harbor’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New construction inside Egg Harbor town limits

  • The town's Chapter 3 - Building Code - Arch. Review text was not opened, so which building code it adopts (state code or local standards) is not verified.

  “The following Chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Codes, as well as all subsequent revisions, are adopted by the Municipality and shall be enforced by the Building Inspector.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping on private property inside Egg Harbor town limits

  • A camping permit application is listed by the Town; the permit is the only permit-related element confirmed.
  • Camping ordinance text (listed as Camping on Private Property) was not retrievable (linked PDFs returned HTTP 404), so limits, duration and sanitation terms are not verified.

  “Total camping on property cannot exceed 30 days per calendar year whether group or single camping parties. Such use shall not exceed fourteen (14) consecutive days in duration.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land inside Egg Harbor town limits

  • Chapter 7 - Land Division is a Town ordinance; its requirements were not opened, so lot and survey standards are not verified.

  “Except as provided in section 7.03, no person shall divide, sell, transfer or lease any lot or parcel of land which results in a land division, subdivision plat or site condominium plat or replat as defined herein unless a certified survey map, subdivision or site condominium plat of the division is approved by the Town and recorded in the office of the Door County Register of Deeds”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New or altered driveway access onto Town roads inside Egg Harbor town limits

  • Chapter 4 - Driveway and Road Ordinance and the Building & Driveway Permit Application are listed; their access standards were not opened.

  “No person shall construct a road or driveway in the Town without first obtaining a Town road permit.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town permits inside Egg Harbor town limits

  • The fee schedule document (Permit Fees 2025) is listed but its amounts were not opened; amounts are not stated here.

  “permit fees 2025 absentee ballot request assessment appeal guide building & driveway permit application”

• Permit processPartial

  Town building and driveway permits inside Egg Harbor town limits

  • Application forms and the Town office contacts are listed; step-by-step process text was not opened. Town office: 5242 County Rd I, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, (920) 743-6141.

  “permit fees 2025 absentee ballot request assessment appeal guide building & driveway permit application camping permit application”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Egg Harbor

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

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Land inside Egg Harbor town limits in the floodplain, under the Door County floodplain zoning ordinance

  • Door County page states the county floodplain zoning ordinance is in effect in all 14 towns; it does not name Egg Harbor, and the floodplain ordinance text and permit terms were not opened.
  • Door County says the shoreland ordinance also applies in all 14 towns; shoreland requirements were not verified.

  “Per state statute, the Door County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and the Door County Floodplain Zoning Ordinance are in effect in all 14 towns.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Egg Harbor town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — New dwellings inside Egg Harbor town limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Egg Harbor town limits (Door County, WI): whether the town itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Egg Harbor town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential district inside Egg Harbor town limits

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.