Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Dickeyville, Wisconsin

Village of Dickeyville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting buildings inside Dickeyville village

  • Building inspector may authorize minor repairs or alterations valued under $500 without a permit if they do not change occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation
  • Permit expires if work not begun within six months or completed within one year
  • No permit issued until parcel abuts a public street or water/sewer easement is granted
  • Fees set by village board

  minor repair exemption: < 500 USD (must not change occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation)

  “the building inspector may authorize minor repairs or alterations valued at less than $500 which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building without issuing a building permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Dwellings and buildings inside Dickeyville village

  • Adopts Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code chapters by reference with all amendments
  • Dates stated are 1978 and 1980 adoption dates of the referenced state chapters

  “chapter comm 22, wisconsin administrative code, energy conservation, of the one- and two-family dwelling code, as adopted and effective december 1, 1978, and chapters comm 20, 21, 23, 24, and 25, adopted and effective june 1, 1980, and all amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Dickeyville village limits (Grant County)

  • Village code lists Chapter 285 Zoning, a conditional use zoning permit application, variance petition and zoning appeal form.
  • Chapter 285 itself was too large to open (over 10 MB), so its text was not read.

  “chapter 245 - subdivisions of land chapter 285 - zoning”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human habitation inside Dickeyville village

  • Applies when adjacent to a sanitary sewer main or in a block where one exists
  • 30 days after written notice from the director of public works, the village may do the work and assess the cost as a special tax

  “everything in the village of dickeyville used for human habitation and located adjacent to a sanitary sewer main, or in a block in which a sanitary sewer main exists, is hereby required to be connected with such sewer main.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Dickeyville village

  • Chapter 245 content was not opened; only its existence is shown

  “chapter 245 - subdivisions of land chapter 285 - zoning”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Dickeyville village

  • Application form is on the village documents page
  • Fee schedule not located

  “building permit fees shall be as set by the village board.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Dickeyville village
• Inspections — Inspection of construction inside Dickeyville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Dickeyville village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Dickeyville village
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Dickeyville 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.