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

Town of Springvale’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

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

  • The ordinance states an exception: “except as hereinafter provided.”
  • Before issuance, the Building Inspector must have satisfactory proof of compliance with the Town ordinance and Fond du Lac County Subdivision, Shoreland Zoning, and Flood Plan Zoning Ordinances.
  • For premises served by 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.
  • Applications must include duplicate scaled plans containing the listed lot, building, use, and occupancy information.
  • A building-permit fee in an amount determined by the Town Board must be paid to the Town Treasurer.

  “No building or structure shall hereafter be created, moved or structurally altered, except as hereinafter provided, until a permit therefor shall have been applied for and issued.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • The ordinance divides the Town into Farmland Preservation, General Agricultural, Rural Residential, Residential, Business, and Industrial districts.
  • The zoning map is entitled “Town of Springvale Zoning Map,” is part of the ordinance, and is on file in the Town Clerk's office.

  “For purposes of this Ordinance, the Town of Springvale is hereby divided into six districts as follows:”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Springvale

Town of Springvale 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)

  Installation of a private sewage system serving premises inside the Town of Springvale, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

  • The county sanitary permit is a condition of issuance of the Town building permit for a private sewage system.
  • Lots served by public sewer do not require a sewer permit.

  “No permit shall be issued until the Building Inspector has satisfactory proof that [...] a Fond du Lac County Sanitary Permit for the installation of a private sewage system to serve the premises has been issued, except that lots served by public sewer shall not require a sewer permit.”

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.