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

Town of Alto’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings, structures, and mobile homes created, moved, or structurally altered inside the Town of Alto.

  • A permit may not issue until the Building Inspector has satisfactory proof of full compliance with the Fond du Lac County Subdivision, Shoreland Zoning, and Flood Plan Zoning Ordinances.
  • For a private sewage system, a Fond du Lac County sanitary permit must have been issued.
  • Lots served by public sewer do not require a sewer permit.
  • A building permit is valid for 12 months from issuance; substantial work or improvements must begin before that period ends or the permit lapses and the permittee must reapply.

  building permit validity: 12 months (Substantial work or improvements must begin before expiration; otherwise the permit lapses and reapplication is required.)

  “No building, structure or mobile home shall hereafter be created, moved or structurally altered, except as hereinafter provided, until a permit therefor shall be issued”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Alto, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

  • The ordinance divides the Town into five districts.

  “For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Town of Alto, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin is hereby divided into five districts as follows:”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Alto

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside the Town of Alto; the Town's comprehensive plan states that such systems serve all Town residents.

  • Fond du Lac County maintains records for private onsite sanitary permits in the Town.
  • Fond du Lac County implements the POWTS maintenance program.
  • Depending on septic-tank size, pumping is required from one to three years.
  • For construction served by a private sewage system, the Town zoning ordinance requires a Fond du Lac County sanitary permit before the Town building permit may issue; lots served by public sewer do not require a sewer permit.

  septic tank pumping interval: 1 to 3 years (Depending on the size of the septic tank.)

  “POWTS systems [...] are required to abide by the POWTS Maintenance Program administered by Fond du Lac County Code Enforcement Office.”

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.