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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Beetown

Town of Beetown 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, including manufactured-home installations, inside Beetown town.

  • Permit issuer depends on whether the municipality has delegated authority; otherwise the applicant submits to DSPS.
  • The cited requirement is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units.

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

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units constructed inside Beetown town under a UDC permit.

  • The applicant must notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready for inspection.
  • The specific permitting and inspection authority for Beetown was not identified in the opened materials.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside Beetown town.

  • Grant County CS&Z reviews sanitary-permit applications and may refuse incomplete or incorrectly prepared applications.

  “A sanitary permit application and design plan shall be submitted for review with all appropriate documentation per Article IV, §§ 225-25 and 225-26 and Article VI with review fees to the Grant County CS&Z Department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  POWTS installation, component replacement, modification, renewal, revision, transfer, or plumber change inside Beetown town.

  • Each action requires a separate individual application.
  • The application and design plan must be submitted to Grant County CS&Z with review fees and required original documentation.

  “A state sanitary permit is required for every POWTS installation, component replacement or system modification and every renewal, revision, transfer or change of plumber to an existing sanitary permit. Each shall require a separate and individual application.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installed POWTS, POWTS components, vault privies, and sanitary devices inside Beetown town.

  • Installation must be inspected and approved by Grant County CS&Z; otherwise the installation permit expires two years after issuance.

  permit installation period: 2 years (If not installed, inspected, and approved before expiration, renewal is required.)

  “If the POWTS, POWTS component, vault privy or sanitary device is not installed, inspected, and approved by the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Department, the permit for the installation shall expire two years from the date of issuance.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Vault-privy nonplumbing sanitation systems inside Beetown town.

  • A detailed plot plan, state product-approval letter, installation instructions, tank size, Grant County installation and maintenance agreement, and licensed-pumper servicing contract are required.

  “Vault, privy permit. A Grant County vault privy nonplumbing sanitation system permit application shall be prepared and submitted per Article IV, §§ 225-25 and 225-26, with the following:”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Wisconsin Well Construction Notifications for new private wells inside Beetown town.

  • The fee and notification number are not refundable or transferable.
  • This fee is for the well notification, not a local building-permit fee.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (Notification fee only.)

  “The Well Construction Notification fee is $50.50. A Heat Exchange Notification has no fee. The fee and notification number are not refundable or transferable.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Applications for new UDC-covered one- and two-family dwellings inside Beetown town.

  • The process depends on whether the municipality has delegated authority; if it does not, application is submitted to DSPS.
  • Application requires a permit application, contractor license information, building plans, specified supporting data, and a permit fee.

  “Regardless of which agency has authority, your application must include: 1. Permit application. This may be electronic or paper, depending on the agency. 2. Contractor license numbers and expiration dates. 3. Legible building plans with scale or dimensions.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Beetown or Grant County directly.

• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Beetown town limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Beetown town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Beetown town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Beetown town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Beetown town.

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.