Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Town of Sturgeon Bay’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Land inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay's limits; the town's own building and mechanical code ordinance

  • The town's ordinance list names Ordinance 2024-001 as its Bldg and Mech Code. The linked PDF has no text layer and could not be read, so the codes it adopts (for example the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code) are not verified in this record.

  “ordinance 2024-001 bldg and mech code resolution - spilt shifts at elections”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Transient rentals of less than 30 days inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay

  • A permit is required and 8% room tax must be collected. The page cites Wisconsin statute, the town room tax ordinance, and the Door County tourism zone agreement.

  room tax rate: 8 percent

  “any innkeeper or other property owner offering transient rental (less than 30 days) must obtain a permit and collect 8% room tax”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay

  • The town publishes an application form and an inspector contact. Steps, timelines and fees are not published on the page; zoning permits are routed to the Door County Planning Department.

  “zoning permits contact the door county planning deptartment - (920) 746-2323.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Sturgeon Bay

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay, under the Door County land division ordinance

  • The county says its land division ordinance is in effect in all 14 towns; the town of Sturgeon Bay is taken as one of those 14 towns. Lot and parcel thresholds are not verified here.

  “the door county land division is also 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 Sturgeon Bay or Door County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from building permits inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay
• Local zoning — Whether the Town of Sturgeon Bay administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside the Town of Sturgeon Bay

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.