Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Eau Galle, Wisconsin

Town of Eau Galle’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Eau Galle town, Dunn County, Wisconsin.

  • The comprehensive plan identifies the town as currently unzoned; specialized county ordinances, including shoreland, floodplain, and sanitation rules, may still apply.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  General zoning districts inside Eau Galle town.

  • The town identifies itself as currently unzoned; specialized county regulations may still apply.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  General zoning dimensional controls inside Eau Galle town.

  • No general town zoning is in effect; other building, sanitation, shoreland, floodplain, and state requirements may apply.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  General zoning dimensional controls inside Eau Galle town.

  • No general town zoning is in effect; sanitation, shoreland, floodplain, subdivision, and other applicable regulations may impose parcel-specific controls.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Lot coverageNone

  General zoning lot-coverage controls inside Eau Galle town.

  • No general town zoning is in effect; other applicable regulations may control development on particular parcels.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Building heightNone

  General zoning building-height controls inside Eau Galle town.

  • No general town zoning is in effect; other applicable regulations may control development on particular parcels.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Living in an RVUnrestricted

  RV occupancy as a land-use matter inside Eau Galle town.

  • This finding concerns general town zoning only; shoreland, floodplain, sanitation, building, and other applicable regulations may still restrict a particular parcel or structure.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Camping on your landUnrestricted

  Temporary camping as a general land-use matter inside Eau Galle town.

  • This finding concerns general town zoning only; shoreland, floodplain, sanitation, and other applicable regulations may still restrict a particular parcel or activity.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Tiny-home occupancy as a general land-use matter inside Eau Galle town.

  • This finding concerns general town zoning only; building, sanitation, shoreland, floodplain, and other applicable regulations may still restrict a particular structure or parcel.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Manufactured homesUnrestricted

  Manufactured-home occupancy as a general land-use matter inside Eau Galle town.

  • This finding concerns general town zoning only; building, sanitation, shoreland, floodplain, and other applicable regulations may still restrict a particular structure or parcel.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwellings as a general land-use matter inside Eau Galle town.

  • This finding concerns general town zoning only; building, sanitation, shoreland, floodplain, and other applicable regulations may still restrict a particular structure or parcel.

  “the township is currently unzoned and the community wants to remain unzoned.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems inside Eau Galle town.

  • The Dunn County ordinance applies to all geographic areas of the county.
  • State sanitary approvals may be required for particular systems or plans.

  “the requirements of this ordinance shall apply to all geographic areas of the county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage systems and non-plumbing sanitation systems inside Eau Galle town.

  • A county or state sanitary permit is required before installation, establishment, or construction of a structure requiring such a system.
  • Permit is not required for adding or replacing manhole covers, manhole risers, baffles, filters, or pumps.
  • The county ordinance applies to all geographic areas of Dunn County.

  “a county or state sanitary permit shall be obtained by the property owner, his agent or contractor before any private sewage system or part thereof may be installed, replaced, reconnected or modified. a sanitary permit is not required for the addition or for the replacement of manhole covers, manhole risers, baffles, filters or pumps.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New private sewage systems and systems needing county sanitary permits inside Eau Galle town.

  • The requirement applies to newly constructed structures and structures requiring a county sanitary permit for reconnection to an existing private sewage system.
  • Installation, inspection, and approval are required before occupancy.
  • The county ordinance applies to all geographic areas of Dunn County.

  “The private sewage system or non-plumbing sanitation system for newly constructed structures or structures requiring a county sanitary permit for the reconnection to an existing private sewage system, shall be installed, inspected, and approved before the structure may be occupied.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation systems inside Eau Galle town.

  • Permitted only where the served structure or premises has no indoor plumbing.
  • If indoor plumbing or water-distribution piping is installed or connected, another acceptable sewage-disposal method is required.
  • The county ordinance applies to all geographic areas of Dunn County.

  “a non-plumbing sanitation system may be permitted only when the structure or premises served by the non-plumbing sanitation system is not provided with an indoor plumbing system.”

• Well permitRequired

  Well construction inside Eau Galle town.

  • Dunn County identifies the Dunn County Public Health Department as the permit channel.
  • Wisconsin DNR sets well-construction standards and a Wisconsin-licensed well driller must comply.

  “a well permit is required thru the dunn county public health dept. at 715-232-2388.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Premises inside Eau Galle town served by a private sewage system when a DNR-approved public sewer becomes available.

  • The local sewer service entity determines sewer availability.
  • The private system must be disconnected within one year; connection must then be made to public sewer.
  • The county ordinance applies to all geographic areas of Dunn County.

  connection deadline: <= 1 year (After DNR-approved public sewer becomes available to the structure or premises.)

  “When public sewers approved by the Department of Natural Resources become available to the structure or premises served, the private sewage system shall be disconnected within one year and a connection made to the public sewer.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Eau Galle building-permit application.

  • The form displays two permit-cost amounts payable to the Town of Eau Galle; it does not state the project categories to which each amount applies.
  • The form states that the building permit expires 24 months after issuance.

  published permit cost: 100 USD (The application does not identify the associated project category.) · published permit cost: 50 USD (The application does not identify the associated project category.)

  “$100 permit cost - payable to $50 permit cost - payable to "town of eau galle" "town of eau galle"”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Eau Galle

Town of Eau Galle 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)

  Building work inside Eau Galle town subject to Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code permitting and inspection.

  • Dunn County states all townships must issue the State Uniform Dwelling Code permit and hire or contract a building inspector.
  • Wisconsin DSPS lists Town of Eau Galle, Dunn County, as delegated.

  “all townships in dunn county are required to issue the state uniform dwelling code permit and hire/contract a building inspector to perform building code inspections to ensure construction standards are being followed.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Building work inside Eau Galle town subject to the State Uniform Dwelling Code.

  • The town must hire or contract a building inspector as part of issuing State Uniform Dwelling Code permits.

  “town of eau galle, dunn county (17006) delegated pdf letter”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential and other building work inside Eau Galle town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Eau Galle town.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Eau Galle town.
• Agricultural exemption — Agricultural construction or land use inside Eau Galle town.
• Subdividing land — Land divisions inside Eau Galle 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.