Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Rosendale, Wisconsin

Village of Rosendale’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Home construction and remodeling inside Rosendale village

  • Page lists new homes, additions, garages, decks, fences, sheds, demolition, structure moves and other work as needing permits
  • Even if no permit is needed, zoning ordinance and state codes still apply

  “a building permit and/or zoning permit is required for many different types of home construction and remodeling.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Rosendale village

  • Village page requires compliance with the state uniform dwelling code and commercial building codes.

  “residents and contractors must comply with the local zoning ordinance and state uniform dwelling code & commercial building codes & regulations.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Construction inside Rosendale village

  • Which projects need inspection is not listed; contact the building inspector (Grand Valley Inspection Service)

  “some projects require inspections by the village of rosendale building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Rosendale village limits

  • Village page lists a zoning administrator and a 'comprehensive zoning ordinance 91'; ordinance text itself was not opened.

  “residents and contractors must comply with the local zoning ordinance and state uniform dwelling code & commercial building codes & regulations.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Rosendale village

  • An official zoning map and comprehensive zoning ordinance 91 are listed on the village page; district contents were not opened

  “official zoning map - village of rosendale building permit fee schedule building permit application wisconsin uniform building permit application zoning fee schedule comprehensive zoning ordinance 91”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building and zoning permits inside Rosendale village

  • Fee schedule documents are linked from the page; their contents were not opened so no amounts are recorded

  “official zoning map - village of rosendale building permit fee schedule building permit application wisconsin uniform building permit application zoning fee schedule comprehensive zoning ordinance 91”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Rosendale village

  • Permit issuer is the building inspector; zoning administrator handles zoning
  • Applications are posted; step-by-step process not opened

  “official zoning map - village of rosendale building permit fee schedule building permit application wisconsin uniform building permit application zoning fee schedule comprehensive zoning ordinance 91”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Rosendale

Village of Rosendale 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

  Private onsite wastewater systems inside Rosendale village (not served by public sewer)

  • Applies only to lands not served by public sewer
  • County ordinance does not require village approval

  “the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of fond du lac county that are not served by public sewer.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New, moved, reconstructed or altered POWTS inside Rosendale village where public sewer is not available

  • Ordinance covers incorporated and unincorporated areas not served by public sewer (Sec. 58-6)
  • Emergency repairs have separate rules (Sec. 58-26)

  “no powts or part thereof shall hereafter be located, installed, moved, reconstructed, reconnected, extended, enlarged, converted, substantially altered or their use changed without a sanitary permit”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  POWTS installed, modified or reconnected inside Rosendale village (no public sewer)

  • Final inspection notice at least 24 business hours in advance (Sec. 58-29(a))
  • Inspection applies when a sanitary permit is required

  “when a sanitary permit is required, no part of a powts component may be covered nor any powts component put into service until the county has had an opportunity to inspect the system.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Rosendale or Fond du Lac County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Rosendale village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Rosendale village
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential districts inside Rosendale village
• Minimum lot size — Residential districts inside Rosendale village
• Setbacks — Residential districts inside Rosendale village

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.