Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of St. Cloud, Wisconsin

Village of St. Cloud’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family new homes inside St. Cloud village

  • Permit form requires compliance with the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code and other municipal ordinances
  • Village code Title 10 Chapter 4 (Building Code) exists but its PDF was a scanned image and could not be read

  “the applicant agrees to comply with the wisconsin uniform dwelling code and other municipal ordinances and with the conditions of this permit”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family homes inside St. Cloud village

  • Inspections done by Witkowski Inspection Agency, LLC (Kiel, WI), the village's inspection contractor named on the form
  • Rough-in inspection covers construction, HVAC, electrical and plumbing

  “inspections required x footing x electrical service x erosion control x insulation x foundation x u-g plumbing x rough-in** x final rough-in** includes: construction; hvac; electrical & plumbing inspections”

• Local zoningPresent

  All lands and waters within St. Cloud village limits (Fond du Lac County)

  • Adopted under Wis. Stat. 61.35 and 62.23(7)

  “the jurisdiction of this chapter shall include all lands and waters within the limits of the village of st. cloud.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside St. Cloud village

  • Zoning map PDF on village site dated 2008 per search snippet; not opened

  “r-1 single-family residential district r-2 single-family residential district r-3 multi-family residential district rd rural development district b-1 general commercial district i-1 general industrial district c conservancy district a-1 exclusive agriculture district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district (Sec. 10-1-23) inside St. Cloud village

  • District assignment inferred from section order (10-1-23 = R-1 per table of contents)

  minimum lot area: >= 12150 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 100 ft

  “sec. 10-1-23 r-1 single-family residential district.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 single-family residential district (Sec. 10-1-24) inside St. Cloud village

    “sec. 10-1-24 r-2 single-family residential district.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family residential district (Sec. 10-1-23) inside St. Cloud village

  • District assignment inferred from section order

  street setback: >= 30 ft · rear setback: >= 25 ft · side setback (each): >= 10 ft

  “setbacks. street: 30 feet minimum rear: 25 feet minimum side: 10 feet minimum each”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-2 single-family residential district (Sec. 10-1-24) inside St. Cloud village

    “setbacks. street: 25 feet minimum rear: 25 feet minimum side: 5 feet minimum each”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family residential district (Sec. 10-1-23) inside St. Cloud village

  • District assignment inferred from section order

  maximum building height: <= 30 ft

  “lot size. width: 100 feet minimum area: 12,150 square feet minimum building. height: 30 feet maximum setbacks. street: 30 feet minimum rear: 25 feet minimum side: 10 feet minimum each”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-2 single-family residential district (Sec. 10-1-24) inside St. Cloud village

    “lot size. width: 60 feet minimum area: 7,350 square feet minimum building. height: 35 feet maximum setbacks. street: 25 feet minimum rear: 25 feet minimum side: 5 feet minimum each”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile home parks in the R-1 single-family residential district inside St. Cloud village

  • Allowed only as a conditional use
  • Must conform to the specific requirements of the village code governing mobile homes (Title 7 Ch. 6 / Title 10 Ch. 7), not read
  • Rules for individual manufactured homes on lots not found

  “mobile home parks and agricultural uses (except that mobile home parks shall conform with the specific requirements of this code of ordinances governing such uses).”

• Permit feesPublished

  New one- and two-family home construction permit inside St. Cloud village

  • Fees payable to Witkowski Inspection Agency, LLC
  • Form also lists separate electrical, plumbing, HVAC, state seal, sewer/water connection, erosion control and land use permit fees
  • Form posted 2025-02 upload; current schedule not otherwise confirmed

  fee 0 to 2000 sq ft: 400 USD · fee 2001-5000 sq ft: 450 USD · fee over 5000 sq ft: 600 USD

  “fee schedule 0 to 2000 sq. ft. $400.00 2001-5000 sq ft. $450.00 5000 sq. ft plus $600.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permits inside St. Cloud village

  • Clerk-treasurer receives and processes; village board approves
  • Decision in 30 days, or 60 days when site plan approval or conditional use permit is required
  • Permit expires within six months unless substantial work has commenced

  decision deadline: <= 30 days (60 days when site plan approval or a conditional use permit is required)

  “a zoning permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the village board within thirty (30) days or within sixty (60) days of said date when site plan approval or a conditional use permit is required. the permit shall expire within six (6) months unless substantial work has commenced.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside St. Cloud village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside St. Cloud village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside St. Cloud village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside St. Cloud village
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside St. Cloud 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.