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

Town of Calumet’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Calumet town's County Shoreland Zoning boundary.

  • A building permit must be obtained from the Town Building Inspector before construction.
  • Before the permit can be issued, the applicant must provide the Zoning Administrator correspondence from Fond du Lac County that the proposed use complies with the County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.
  • The County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance regulates development or building a structure within 300 feet of a navigable waterway or 1,000 feet of a lake.

  navigable-waterway shoreland distance: <= 300 feet (Applies to development or building of a structure within this distance.) · lake shoreland distance: <= 1000 feet (Applies to development or building of a structure within this distance.)

  “a building permit must be obtained from Town's Building Inspector”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • Land and structures must comply fully with the Town zoning ordinance.
  • The Town adopted amendments to its zoning ordinance on March 12, 2025.

  “does hereby ordain these zoning regulations.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Structures requiring sanitary facilities inside Calumet town, where a building permit is sought.

  • The County Sanitarian must issue the sanitary permit under the County Sanitary Ordinance before the Town Building Inspector issues the related building permit.

  “a sanitary permit issued by the County Sanitarian”

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.