Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

Village of Lake Nebagamon’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Lake Nebagamon village limits (Douglas County)

  • Ordinance enacted April 4, 1979; amended October 3, 1995 and later; the shoreland provisions are Section 18 of the same ordinance

  “an ordinance regulating and restricting location, construction and use of building, structures, and the use of land in the village of lake nebagamon, wisconsin.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, A-1, C-1, C-2, I-1, F-1, W-1, SP-1 (shoreland overlay), PUD, P-1; the official zoning map is kept at the village office

  “for the purposes of this ordinance, the village of lake nebagamon is hereby divided into these types of districts:”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Minimum lot size in the R-1 residential district (and R-2) inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • R-2 is described as 5 acre lots; shoreland lots 30,000 sq ft minimum and 100 ft width; lot area depends on sewer availability and shoreland location per schedule 3.17

  R-1 lot area: 12,500 to 30,000 sq ft (depends on sewer and shoreland)

  “r-1 residential district (12,500 to 30,000 square foot lots) 2. r-2 residential district (5 acre lots)”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Building height in Lake Nebagamon village zoning districts (R-1, R-2, R-3 and townhouses 35 ft; A-1 35 ft per page 2 of the schedule)

  • I-1 appears as 60 ft in the schedule; column alignment of the extracted chart is imperfect

  building height limit R-1/R-2/R-3: <= 35 ft · building height limit A-1: <= 35 ft

  “building height limit 35' r-2 r-3 town houses 35' 35' 35'”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Occupancy of major recreational equipment (RVs, travel trailers) inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Guest use: single unit, property must have single family residence, 30 days per calendar year, no rental
  • Temporary residence only while principal residence is built, with major recreational equipment permit, land use permit and building permit; gray/black water to licensed disposal; dumping into village sewer prohibited
  • Must meet district setbacks

  guest sleeping duration: <= 30 days per calendar year

  “major recreational equipment may be used as temporary living quarters while a principal residence is being built.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary camping with recreational vehicles inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Requires a major recreational equipment permit; each RV must meet property line setbacks; trailer camps need village board site approval

  special event RVs: <= 5 RVs per parcel (14 days per calendar year)

  “for a special event like a family reunion, up to five recreational vehicles will be allowed on any parcel for a period of up to 14 days per calendar year.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivisions inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Subdivider must provide streets, public sewer and water laterals and storm drainage at own expense

  “improvements that shall be required at the expense of the subdivider: a. streets rough-graded from property line to property line, and terraces top-soiled to conform to specification established by the village board”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Access driveways inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Permit comes from the agency with jurisdiction over the road, which may be the county or state for non-village roads

  “permits are also required for access driveways, and must be obtained from the agency having jurisdiction of the highway or road.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short term rentals and tourist homes inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • License filed with village clerk and renewed by July 1; occupancy tied to septic capacity; local contact within 50 miles; separate license per rental, not transferable

  “it shall be unlawful for any person in the village of lake nebagamon to operate a short term rental/tourist home without first obtaining licenses under the requirements of the wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection (datcp) and douglas county.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Land use permit fees inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Amounts not stated in the ordinance; fee schedule kept at the village clerk's office

  “the fee for filing of applications for land use permits shall be established by the village board.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Land use permits issued by the zoning administrator inside Lake Nebagamon village

  • Applications need scale drawings; permits required for structures including decks, sheds, fences and signs

  “no structure shall be built, moved, or structurally altered, and no land use shall be substantially altered until a land use permit has been issued by the zoning administrator.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Lake Nebagamon village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Lake Nebagamon village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Lake Nebagamon village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Lake Nebagamon village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Lake Nebagamon 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.