Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Solon Springs, Wisconsin

Village of Solon Springs’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, additions and alterations inside Solon Springs village

  • UDC ordinance threshold: more than $1,000 of value in any 12-month period; repair to previous code-compliant condition exempt.
  • Separate village permit ordinance 8.04-a requires permits for remodeling over $500, fences, sidewalks, driveways, garages, new dwellings and manufactured home installation.
  • Work without a permit can be stopped by a work stop order.

  UDC permit threshold: > 1000 USD per 12 months (repair/restoration to previous code-compliant condition exempt)

  “no person shall, in excess of one-thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of value in any twelve (12) month period, build, add or alter any building within the scope of this ordinance without first obtaining a building permit for such work from the building inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One and two family dwellings built since June 1, 1980 inside Solon Springs village

  • Scope limited to one and two family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.

  “the wisconsin uniform dwelling code, chapters comm 20-25 of the wisconsin administrative code, and all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all building within the scope of this ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Solon Springs village limits (Douglas County, WI)

  • Ordinance is dated August 1965 in the code; later amendments exist in the code compilation (e.g. 8.15 plan commission).

  “zoning ordinance village of solon springs wisconsin august 1965 an ordinance to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single family residence district, Solon Springs village

  • Permitted mobile homes excepted.

  minimum floor area: >= 600 sq ft per family (permitted mobile homes)

  “no building hereafter erected or moved for residential purposes, except permitted mobile homes, shall have a floor area of less than 600 square feet per family.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Agricultural district, Solon Springs village

  • Corner lots no less than 80 feet wide.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft per family · minimum lot width: >= 66 feet (corner lots 80 feet)

  “every building hereafter erected or moved shall provide a lot area of not less than 10,000 square feet per family, and no such lot shall be less than 66 feet in width;”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single family residence district, Solon Springs village

    “every building hereafter erected, moved or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than 8,700 square feet per family and no such lot shall be less than 66 feet in width;”

• SetbacksSpecified

  New dwellings, buildings, alterations and additions in residential districts inside Solon Springs village

  • 35 feet from state highway right-of-way; garages 10 feet from village street right-of-way; side yards depend on stories (see 8.04-a 1.8); fences 2 feet from property line.
  • Variances available from the village board.

  front setback from village street: >= 25 feet (garages 10 feet) · rear yard: >= 50 feet

  “new dwellings, buildings, alterations or additions, the minimum setback is twenty-five (25) feet from any village street right-of-way.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Solon Springs village

  • Prohibited within the sewage service area (within 1,000 feet of public sewer); case-by-case outside it.

  “the maintenance and use of private sewage disposal systems within the area of the village served by sanitary sewer are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a health hazard.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Development inside Solon Springs village within the sewage service area

  • Sewage service area is anywhere in the village within 1,000 feet of public sewer.
  • Outside the service area, the village decides case by case whether a private system is acceptable.
  • Public water connection rule not found.

  sewage service area distance: <= 1000 feet

  “the sewage service area is defined as anywhere in the village within 1,000 feet of public sewer.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway installation inside Solon Springs village

  • Village permit; fee $35.

  “any property owner or contractor in the village of solon springs is required to obtain a permit for the following projects: a. remodeling the interior or exterior of an existing dwelling b. installation of a fence, sidewalk, and driveway”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village building permits inside Solon Springs village

  • $100 for projects commenced without a permit; variance request $125; UDC inspector's permit for new dwellings is separate.

  permit for alterations, additions, garages, buildings: 35 USD

  “application package for a new manufactured dwelling $35.00 permits for these projects will be issued by the udc inspector permits for alterations, additions, garages, buildings $35.00”

• Permit processPublished

  Village building permits inside Solon Springs village

  • Site plan required; village board may require a survey; permits last one year.

  “the application and site plan will be presented to the village board at their next regular meeting for their review and consideration of approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Solon Springs village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Solon Springs village
• Lot coverage — Inside Solon Springs village
• Living in an RV — Inside Solon Springs village
• Camping on your land — Inside Solon Springs 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.