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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Parkland

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  One- and two-family dwelling construction inside Parkland town.

  • The Wisconsin UDC is administered by DSPS; Parkland is listed by DSPS as a delegated town.

  applicable rules: SPS 320-325

  “Each town has created an ordinance or resolution outlining the permitting process to include application, plan review, and inspections required in the Code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  UDC-covered dwelling construction inside Parkland town.

  • The county describes town procedures as including inspections required in the Code.

  “Each town has created an ordinance or resolution outlining the permitting process to include application, plan review, and inspections required in the Code.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County land-use permitting.

  • This is a Douglas County-administered zoning rule, not a Parkland town zoning ordinance.

  “An ordinance regulating and restricting the location, construction and use of buildings, structures, and the use of land in the unincorporated portions of Douglas County”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile-home placement inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County zoning.

  • A pre-1976 model requires a conditional-use permit.

  mobile-home land-use fee: 300 USD (Pre-1976 model requires conditional use permit.)

  “Mobile Home (pre-1976 model requires conditional use permit) 300”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems for new dwellings inside Parkland town.

  • No septic-system permit is required under this described process when property is served by a municipal sewer system.

  “A septic system permit (unless the property is served by a municipal sewer system) from the Douglas County Zoning Office”

• Septic permitRequired

  New dwellings using private onsite wastewater systems inside Parkland town.

  • Exception: property served by a municipal sewer system.

  holding-tank sanitary permit fee: 465 USD (Includes plan review, state fee, recording fee & inspection.) · other-system sanitary permit fee: 435 USD (Conventional, mound, in-ground pressurized, at-grade, and experimental systems.)

  “A septic system permit (unless the property is served by a municipal sewer system) from the Douglas County Zoning Office”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Permitted onsite wastewater systems inside Parkland town.

  • The listed sanitary-permit fee includes inspection; additional return inspection is charged separately.
  • Sanitary permits expire two years after issuance but may be renewed before expiration.

  return inspection fee: 100 USD (Other than what is required for normal installation.)

  “Return Inspection (other than what is required for normal installation) 100”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County subdivision control.

  • Nine copies must be submitted if a plat is larger than 11 by 17 inches; preliminary and final zoning-committee approval fees are per lot.

  plat review fee: 170 USD (Includes Register of Deeds recording fee.) · preliminary zoning committee approval: per 20 USD (Per lot.) · final zoning committee approval: per 10 USD (Per lot.)

  “8.0 - Zoning Ordinance [...] 8.1 - Subdivision Control Ordinance and Amendments [...] 8.2 - Private Sewage System Ordinance”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Douglas County land-use and sanitary permits affecting development inside Parkland town.

  • Failure to obtain necessary permits results in a double permit fee and/or citation; no refunds follow issuance; a withdrawn application is refunded minus a $40 handling fee.
  • The schedule is effective January 1, 2026.

  one- or two-family dwelling land-use fee: 300 USD (Year-round or seasonal.)

  “Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in a double permit fee and / or citation. [...] No refunds after permit(s) have been issued”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  New-dwelling development inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County processing.

  • Conditional uses require a land-use or conditional-use permit; new dwellings additionally need a town building permit.
  • The county forms page directs one application per project.

  “The permitting process for a new dwelling in Douglas County requires:”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Parkland town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Parkland town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County zoning.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County zoning.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Parkland town subject to Douglas County zoning.

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.