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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stanton

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts that apply to land inside Stanton town under Dunn County Chapter 13

  • Districts are county districts; Stanton has not been shown to have its own district map.
  • Map and district list beyond the section 13.2.1 heading were not opened.

  “13.2.1 districts for the purpose of this ordinance the county is hereby divided into zoning districts which shall be as follows:”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential district lots inside Stanton town under Dunn County Chapter 13 (R1, R2, R3 and shoreland recreational SR, as the quoted standard covers) where the lot is served by community sewer

  • Applies only to lots served by community sewer.
  • The section bears amendment stamp (01/18/2017); no separate effective date is stated.

  minimum lot area (community sewer): >= 10000 square feet · minimum lot width at highway or building setback line (community sewer): >= 60 feet

  “lots served by community sewer shall be a minimum of 10,000 square feet and a minimum of 60 feet wide at the highway or building setback line.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Residential district lots inside Stanton town under Dunn County Chapter 13 (R1, R2, R3 and shoreland recreational SR, as the quoted standard covers) where the lot is not served by community sewer

    “lots not served by community sewer shall be a minimum of one acre excluding road right-of-way and a minimum of 85 feet wide at the highway or building setback line.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential district (R1, with the same side and rear standards quoted for R2 and R3) inside Stanton town under Dunn County Chapter 13

  • Front or highway setback is not stated in the excerpt opened and is not resolved here.
  • Corner lots: side yard setback is 25 feet for principal structures and 10 feet for accessory structures per the same section.
  • Accessory structures greater than 1000 square feet are subject to principal structure setbacks.
  • Section bears amendment stamp (01/18/2017); no separate effective date is stated.

  side yard setback, principal structure: 10 feet · rear yard setback, principal structure: 25 feet · side yard setback, accessory structure: 5 feet · rear yard setback, accessory structure: 5 feet

  “the minimum side yard setback shall be 10 feet for principal structures.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential district (R1) structures inside Stanton town under Dunn County Chapter 13

  • Agricultural structures are exempt from the height regulations provided the applicable setbacks increase at least one foot for each additional foot of height above 35 feet.
  • Section bears amendment stamp (01/18/2017); no separate effective date is stated.

  maximum height, principal and accessory structure: <= 35 feet (agricultural structures exempt (see conditions))

  “the maximum height for principal and accessory structure shall be 35 feet.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Stanton town; the Dunn County sanitary ordinance applies to all towns in the county, including Stanton

  • The county page states the sanitary ordinance applies to all towns; the sanitary ordinance text itself was not opened, so specific septic permit and inspection terms are not stated here.

  “dunn county's shoreland, floodplain, land division, and sanitary ordinances apply to all towns in dunn county.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions of land inside Stanton town, under the Dunn County land division ordinance, which the county page states applies to all towns in the county

  • The land division ordinance text was not opened; lot-split and plat procedure is not stated here.

  “dunn county's shoreland, floodplain, land division, and sanitary ordinances apply to all towns in dunn county.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit process for uses on private land inside Stanton town under Dunn County Chapter 13

  • Only the zoning permit trigger is stated; the application contents, fees and timing are not stated on the page opened.
  • Building permits are referred to the UDC building inspector for the township; that process is not described on the pages opened.

  “zoning permits are required for uses that are listed as "permitted uses" within a zoning district.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for a new home inside Stanton town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Stanton town
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to dwellings inside Stanton town
• Inspections — Building inspection for construction inside Stanton town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Stanton 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.