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

Town of Boscobel’s own rules

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a private onsite wastewater treatment system inside the Town of Boscobel.

  • All state and/or county permits must issue before installation.
  • For a new single-family home in a zoned township, the sanitary permit is required before the zoning permit can issue.
  • Application requires a Master Plumber-signed and dated application, system plans, soil evaluation, and permit fee.

  “All State and/or County Permits must be issued before the POWTS can be installed.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Grant County POWTS located inside the Town of Boscobel.

  • Maintenance is required every three years after installation.
  • The system must be inspected or pumped by an identified Wisconsin-licensed or registered professional.
  • The homeowner must return the certification form with the required maintenance fee.

  maintenance interval: per 3 years (after installation of the system)

  “The Grant County POWTS Ordinance requires proper maintenance performed every three years after the installation of your system. You will receive notice that it must be inspected or pumped by a Wisconsin licensed master plumber, master restricted sewer plumber, septic tank pumper, registered POWTS maintainer, or a POWTS inspector.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County sanitary permits applicable to private onsite wastewater systems inside the Town of Boscobel.

  • Fee schedule is effective June 5, 2023.
  • Fee schedule lists system type and capacity distinctions.

  conventional system installation or replacement permit below 1000 gpd: 400 USD · POWTS permit with or without pretreatment above 1000 gpd: 500 USD

  “Non-Pressurized In-Ground (Conventional) Systems< 1000 gpd--------------------------------------------------------------- $400”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County sanitary-permit applications for POWTS inside the Town of Boscobel.

  • Applicant must submit a Master Plumber-signed and dated application, system plans, soil evaluation, and permit fee.
  • Non-one- or two-family residential in-ground gravity systems must be sent to the state with a plan-review fee for review and approval.

  “Submit an application form signed and dated by a Master Plumber along with the system plans, soil evaluation, and permit fee.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Boscobel.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside the Town of Boscobel.
• Inspections — Residential building construction inside the Town of Boscobel.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside the Town of Boscobel.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside the Town of Boscobel.

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.