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

Village of Egg Harbor’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction inside Egg Harbor village: zoning permit first, then building permit

  • Building permit fees calculated separately by the building inspector (Inspection Specialists LLC)
  • Conditional uses need a conditional use permit first ($500 application fee)
  • Zoning permit review generally within two weeks

  “after the issuance of a village zoning permit, you will need to submit a building permit application to the village building inspector”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Egg Harbor village

  • Adopted by reference with all amendments

  adopted codes: SPS 320-325 UDC; SPS 360-365 commercial; SPS 366 multifamily

  “the following chapters of the wisconsin administrative code are adopted and incorporated in the chapter by reference, including all amendments thereto: (1) sps 320 to 325 uniform dwelling code (2) sps 360 to 365 commercial building code (3) sps 366 multifamily code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Egg Harbor village limits (Door County)

  • Zoning administered by the village zoning administrator; conditional uses need Plan Commission approval
  • Chapter 152 amended through Ord. 2026-03 (2-11-26)

  “our zoning districts, rural residential, r-1 residential, recreational, and c-1 commercial, can be found on the village zoning map.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Inside Egg Harbor village

  • Districts: Rural Residential, R-1, Recreational, C-1 Commercial; Special Development District also in Chapter 152

  “our zoning districts, rural residential, r-1 residential, recreational, and c-1 commercial, can be found on the village zoning map.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Dwelling units in RR (750 sq ft) and R-1, REC, C-1 (500 sq ft) districts inside Egg Harbor village

  • Each unit must contain full bathroom and full kitchen within the minimum footprint
  • Employee dwelling units may share bathroom and kitchen facilities

  RR minimum floor area: >= 750 sq ft · R-1 minimum floor area: >= 500 sq ft

  “g) minimum floor area table minimum floor area per dwelling unit*#! rr r-1 rec c-1 750 sq. ft. 500 sq. f.t 500 sq. f.t 500 sq. f.t”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RR, R-1, REC and C-1 districts inside Egg Harbor village

  • RR: 1 acre average with 20,000 sq ft minimum, excluding right-of-way
  • Substandard lots of record may be built on if use permitted and setbacks met
  • Minimum lot width 100 ft in RR, R-1, REC; 50 ft in C-1

  R-1 minimum lot size: >= 20000 sq ft · RR minimum lot size: >= 20000 sq ft (1 acre average)

  “d) minimum lot size 1) minimum lot size table minimum lot size rr r-1 rec c 1 acre average with a minimum lot size of 20,000 sq. ft., not to include public right-of-way. 20,000 sq.ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RR and R-1 districts, principal structures, inside Egg Harbor village

  • Front setbacks vary by road corridor width (27'-40' from r.o.w.)
  • Accessory structure side 10', rear 10' for buildings up to 200 sq ft otherwise 20'
  • REC and C-1 have separate tables, not extracted

  rear setback principal: >= 20 ft

  “rear setback (minimum) 20' 10' for buildings up to 200 square ft., all others 20'.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Maximum impervious surface ratio, lots served by sanitary sewer, RR/R-1/REC/C-1 inside Egg Harbor village

  • Table column header says served by sanitary sewer; ratio for unsewered lots not extracted

  RR/R-1 impervious ratio: <= 28 percent · REC impervious ratio: <= 40 percent · C-1 impervious ratio: <= 60 percent

  “100' 100' 100' 50' rr r-1 rec c-1 28% 28% 40% 60% f) maximum impervious surface ratio maximum impervious surface ratio served by sanitary sewer”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RVs, motor homes and camping trailers on land inside Egg Harbor village outside mobile home parks

  • Exception: camping trailers and other camping units may be parked or stored adjacent to the side or rear of a principal structure
  • Such units may not be used as the principal structure or for living, housekeeping or commercial purposes

  maximum stay: <= 24 hours (storage beside/behind principal structure, not for living)

  “except for those in mobile home parks, no mobile home, motor home, camping trailer, or other camping unit shall be located on any land within the village for a period exceeding 24 hours.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping units on land inside Egg Harbor village outside mobile home parks

  • Parked or stored units may not be used for living or housekeeping

  maximum stay: <= 24 hours

  “except for those in mobile home parks, no mobile home, motor home, camping trailer, or other camping unit shall be located on any land within the village for a period exceeding 24 hours.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes inside Egg Harbor village

  • Only one unoccupied mobile home may be parked in an accessory private garage or rear yard, with no living quarters or business
  • Ch. 154 does not separately address code-compliant manufactured homes on permanent foundations; not resolved

  “no person shall park or occupy any mobile home on any premises which is situated outside an approved park. the parking of only one unoccupied mobile home in an accessory private garage building, or in a rear yard, is permitted providing no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practiced in a mobile home while parked or stored.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units in zoning districts where listed as conditional uses inside Egg Harbor village (R-1, REC, C-1)

  • Conditional use permit from Plan Commission ($500 application fee, public hearing)
  • Accessory building must meet district setback and dimensional requirements

  “shall be habitable only with the issuance of a conditional use permit in applicable zoning districts (accessory dwelling units).”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New construction on parcels inside Egg Harbor village with access to the village sanitary sewer

  • Applies only where the parcel has access to the village sanitary sewer
  • Owner pays for private lateral; $150 lateral inspection fee collected with zoning application
  • Wastewater system connection fee currently $4,856 per residential equivalent unit (single-family home = 1 REU)

  connection fee: 4856 USD per REU (other uses assessed by Utility Committee)

  “if you are building on a parcel that has access to the village's sanitary sewer system, you are required to connect to the public sanitary sewer system.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Zoning and building permits inside Egg Harbor village

  • Zoning permits not approved until all fees paid
  • Building permit fees calculated separately by building inspector
  • Conditional use permit application fee $500
  • Village publishes a fee schedule (2026) not opened

  conditional use permit fee: 500 USD

  “zoning permit fees are determined by construction cost and will be calculated after the submittal of your zoning application.”

• Permit processPublished

  Zoning, building and conditional use permits inside Egg Harbor village

  • Plan commission meets 4th Tuesday monthly; CUP materials due 15 days prior
  • Full-size scaled building and site plans required with zoning application

  zoning review time: 2 weeks (varies with workload)

  “in general, your zoning permit application review will be completed within two weeks from the submittal date.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Egg Harbor village
• Inspections — Inspection of new construction inside Egg Harbor village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Egg Harbor village
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes inside Egg Harbor village
• Who permits septic — Private onsite wastewater systems inside Egg Harbor 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.