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

Town of Crandon’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land-use development inside the Town of Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin, where the Forest County land-use permitting program identifies the Town of Crandon as a location requiring a land-use permit.

  • The Forest County guide conditions the requirement on the project profile described in that guide.
  • Projects in shoreland areas are also identified as requiring a land-use permit; the guide describes shoreland as 1,000 feet from a lake and 300 feet from a river.
  • The guide requires an applicant to provide proof of a current sanitary permit when completing the Forest County land-use permit process.

  “The Towns of Hiles, Argonne, Crandon, Nashville, Lincoln and Wabeno are zoned completely by the County.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Crandon

Town of Crandon does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units inside the Town of Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • The Town of Crandon, Forest County (DOA code 21012), is listed by Wisconsin DSPS as delegated for UDC permitting and inspection.
  • For a project on state-owned building or land, the DSPS page directs applicants differently.
  • The application must include a permit application, contractor license numbers and expiration dates, and legible scaled or dimensioned building plans.
  • Required inspections listed by DSPS are footings, foundation and reinforcement, rough work, insulation, and final inspection.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems and sanitary permitting for development inside the Town of Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin.

  • Wisconsin law requires a sanitary permit before installation, repair, or any work on a private sewage system, according to the Forest County guide.
  • The guide states that a sanitary permit is required before a Uniform Dwelling Code permit from the state and before issuance of a county land-use permit.
  • A Wisconsin-licensed Master Plumber or Master Plumber Restricted Sewer is required to install, repair, or work on a private sewage system.
  • The Forest County land-use permit process for property in the Town of Crandon requires proof of a current sanitary permit.

  “Issue permits and oversee the installation of private owner waste treatment systems (POWTS)”

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.