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

Town of Marshfield’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings, structures, and mobile homes created, moved, or structurally altered inside the Town of Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

  • The rule is subject to the ordinance's stated exception: "except as hereinafter provided."
  • Before issuance, the Building Inspector must have satisfactory proof of full compliance with Fond du Lac County Subdivision, Shoreland Zoning, and Flood Plain 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 must be secured before construction or building-site preparation.
  • The applicant must pay the building-permit fee in the amount determined by the Town Board.

  “A building permit must be secured prior to any construction or building site preparation.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • The ordinance establishes Residential, Farmland Preservation, General Agricultural, Business, and Industrial districts.
  • The district boundaries are established on the map entitled "Zoning Map for the Town of Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin," which is on file in the town clerk's office.

  zoning districts: 5

  “Town of Marshfield, [...] is hereby provided to have 5 districts as follows:”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Marshfield

Town of Marshfield 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 sewage systems serving premises inside the Town of Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

  • A Fond du Lac County sanitary permit for installation of a private sewage system must be issued before the town building permit may issue.
  • Lots served by public sewer do not require a sewer permit.

  “For new construction [...] a valid sanitary permit is required [...] 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.