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

Town of Nasewaupee’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, additions, remodeling, moving structures, and demolition inside Nasewaupee town.

  • The town states that its building and administrative permits are issued by Inspection Specialists, LLC.
  • The linked town-specific building-permit page identifies new one- and two-family dwellings and commercial buildings, additions, and remodeling as building-permit work.

  “permits are required for new construction, additions, remodeling, moving structures, and demolition.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwelling construction inside Nasewaupee town.

  • The town is listed by Wisconsin DSPS as a delegated UDC authority.
  • The town's building-code ordinance also references state and federal building codes.

  “This ordinance requires the issuance of a building permit for the construction or remodeling of any structure. It includes provisions for driveways and building setbacks and references state and federal building codes.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Nasewaupee town: Door County zoning applies only in the town's shoreland zone; no town-wide adoption of that county ordinance is documented by this official town plan.

  • The shoreland zone is land within 300 feet of a navigable stream or river, or within 1,000 feet of a lake, pond, flowage, or the bay.
  • The cited plan states that Nasewaupee had not adopted the Door County Zoning Ordinance throughout the town.

  shoreland distance from navigable stream or river: 300 feet · shoreland distance from lake, pond, flowage, or bay: 1000 feet

  “The Town of Nasewaupee has not adopted this ordinance to apply throughout the town, but its provisions still apply within the shoreland zone. The shoreland zone includes lands within 300' of a navigable stream or river, or within 1000' of a lake, pond, or flowage (including the bay).”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Permanent occupancy in campers and camper trailers inside Nasewaupee town.

  • Campers may be parked only in designated campgrounds under the town ordinance described in the official plan.
  • This claim addresses permanent occupancy, not permitted seasonal or event camping.

  “This ordinance was established to regulate campers and camper trailers. It prohibits the use of campers for permanent occupancy and only allows them to park in designated campgrounds.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Nasewaupee town.

  • Door County Sanitarian jurisdiction is stated to apply to incorporated and unincorporated Door County.
  • Very large systems are also subject to DNR regulations.

  “Responsible Agency: Door County Sanitarian Jurisdiction: Applies to all (incorporated and unincorporated areas) of Door County”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New or modified driveway access to a town road inside Nasewaupee town.

  • The application requires Town Clerk submission and work compliant with town, federal, state, and Door County requirements.
  • Town Chairman or Town Board approval is required for culverts before driveway construction.
  • The application requires a $25 permit fee and a site plan.
  • Driveways must be at least 12 feet wide; additional entrance-width, grade, drainage, clearance, and turnaround conditions apply.

  minimum driveway width: >= 12 feet · driveway permit fee: 25 USD

  “driveways shall have a minimum width of 12 feet.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town licenses and permits inside Nasewaupee town, including driveway, administrative, camping, short-term-rental, and land-division permits.

  • The schedule remains effective until further Town Board action.
  • Building-permit fees are paid to the building inspector upon application.
  • Commercial building-permit fees follow applicable state statutes.

  driveway permit fee: 25 USD · administrative permit fee: 25 USD · short-term-rental initial application fee: 375 USD · short-term-rental renewal application fee: 250 USD

  “Initial STR application fee $375 Renewal STR application fee $250 Late Fee $100 Inspections (As necessary) $100”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Nasewaupee town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of completed structures inside Nasewaupee town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling size inside Nasewaupee town.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Nasewaupee town.
• Manufactured homes — Manufactured-home occupancy inside Nasewaupee town.

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.