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

Town of Harrison’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units inside Harrison town, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • The rule is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units.
  • Harrison is shown as delegated by DSPS for UDC authority.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Harrison town.

  • Required inspections are footings, foundation and foundation reinforcement, rough, insulation, and final.
  • Harrison is shown as delegated by DSPS for UDC authority.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Harrison

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

• Owner-builder exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  An owner-occupant applying for an erosion-control or construction permit for a dwelling inside Harrison town.

  • The applicant must be or will be the owner-occupant of the dwelling.
  • The owner attests to applying without Dwelling Contractor Certification and to having read the contractor-responsibility cautionary statement.

  “I am or will be an owner-occupant [...] without a Dwelling Contractor Certification”

• Permit processPartial

  UDC permit applications for eligible new one- and two-family dwelling projects inside Harrison town.

  • The instructions apply where the responsible jurisdiction uses the DSPS online application.
  • If a jurisdiction is not listed online, DSPS directs the applicant to contact it because it may use a different procedure.

  “Some municipalities do not utilize eSLA for permit applications”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Harrison town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Harrison town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Harrison town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Harrison town.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Harrison 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.