Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Red Cedar, Wisconsin

Town of Red Cedar’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Red Cedar, where Dunn County Chapter 13 zoning applies through the Town's participation in county comprehensive zoning.

  • Dunn County administers Chapter 13; incorporated cities and villages implement and enforce their own zoning codes.
  • The county page excludes Eau Galle, Elk Mound, New Haven, Rock Creek, Sand Creek, and Springbrook, not Red Cedar.

  “Dunn County's Chapter 13 Comprehensive Zoning ordinance applies to all towns and unincorporated areas, except the towns of Eau Galle, Elk Mound, New Haven, Rock Creek, Sand Creek, and Springbrook.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems inside Red Cedar town.

  • Dunn County's sanitary ordinance applies to all geographic areas of the County, including Red Cedar town.

  “Dunn County's Shoreland, Floodplain, Land Division, and Sanitary ordinances apply to all Towns in Dunn County.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A building in Red Cedar town to be served by a private onsite wastewater system.

  • A sanitary permit must be applied for and issued before the zoning permit.
  • A soil test is filed with the County for the proposed POWTS.

  “Prior to issuing a zoning permit for a building to be serviced by a private on-site wastewater system (POWTS), a sanitary permit must be applied for and issued.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or replacement private sewage systems inside Red Cedar town.

  • The inspection occurs after installation is complete and before the system is backfilled.
  • The plumber schedules the onsite inspection.

  “The inspection takes place after the installation is complete, before the system is backfilled.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation systems serving structures or premises inside Red Cedar town.

  • A non-plumbing sanitation system is permitted only when the structure or premises has no indoor plumbing.
  • If plumbing or water-distribution piping is connected, another acceptable sewage-disposal method is required.

  “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.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Red Cedar town.

  • Dunn County's Land Division ordinance applies to all towns in Dunn County.

  “Dunn County's Shoreland, Floodplain, Land Division, and Sanitary ordinances apply to all Towns in Dunn County.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Private sewage systems within floodplains inside Red Cedar town.

  • The restriction addresses private sewage systems or portions of systems installed within a floodplain.
  • Systems must comply with applicable Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 116 and County Zoning ordinances.

  “Any private sewage system, or portion(s) thereof, installed within a floodplain shall comply with all applicable requirements of NR 116, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and the County Zoning ordinances.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Red Cedar town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for construction inside Red Cedar town.
• Zoning districts — County Chapter 13 zoning districts applicable inside Red Cedar town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the applicable Red Cedar town zoning district.
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the applicable Red Cedar town zoning district.

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.