Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of North Lancaster, Wisconsin

Rules another office applies inside Town of North Lancaster

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Areas inside North Lancaster town that are not served by public sewer.

  • Grant County Chapter 225 applies only to geographic areas not served by public sewer.

  “The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all geographic areas of Grant County not served by public sewer.”

• Septic permitRequired

  POWTS installations, component replacements, modifications, renewals, revisions, transfers, or plumber changes inside North Lancaster town where public sewer does not serve the area.

  • Each listed action requires a separate and individual application.
  • The Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Department may refuse incomplete or incorrectly prepared applications.
  • County Chapter 225 applies to geographic areas not served by public sewer.

  “A state sanitary permit is required for every POWTS installation, component replacement or system modification”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  POWTS construction and installation inside North Lancaster town.

  • Inspection is required in accordance with the applicable plan-review conditional approval letter.
  • The permit identifies the inspector or agency to contact.

  “Inspection of POWTS construction and installation is required in accordance with the plan review conditional approval letter.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Nonplumbing sanitation systems inside North Lancaster town where public sewer does not serve the area.

  • Only vaulted-type privies are allowed under Chapter 225.
  • A Grant County vault-privy nonplumbing sanitation-system permit is required before placement or construction.
  • Pit privies are not permitted in Grant County.
  • Chapter 225 applies to geographic areas not served by public sewer.

  “Only vaulted-type privies are allowed pursuant to this chapter”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside North Lancaster town.

  • The advance-notice requirement excludes high-capacity wells.
  • The advance-notice requirement excludes reconstruction of existing wells and wells on Native American property.
  • High-capacity wells and other wells requiring written DNR approval follow the notification requirements in that approval.
  • The well construction notification fee is $50.50.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (Not refundable or transferable.)

  “Obtain a Well Construction Notification Number prior to constructing a well.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A North Lancaster town dwelling operating under a Grant County limited-use agreement while connection to public sewer is pending.

  • A limited-use agreement is required when public-sewer connection is pending and a treatment tank is used for temporary sewage storage to allow occupancy or continued occupancy.
  • The agreement is valid for six months only and subject to an administrative fee.
  • The owner must connect to preapproved public sewer once it becomes available.

  limited use agreement validity: 6 months (Subject to an administrative fee.)

  “Connect to a preapproved public sewer once it becomes available”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Grant County POWTS and sanitation permit applications inside North Lancaster town where public sewer does not serve the area.

  • Fees are required as part of a permit application and for sanitary document review and inspections.
  • Fees are set and may be amended from time to time by the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Committee.
  • Chapter 225 applies to geographic areas not served by public sewer.

  “The fees shall be set and amended from time to time by the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Committee.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Grant County POWTS applications inside North Lancaster town where public sewer does not serve the area.

  • A Wisconsin certified soil tester evaluates feasible system locations.
  • The application must be signed and dated by a master plumber.
  • The applicant submits system plans, soil evaluation, and permit fee.
  • State or county permits must issue before installation.

  “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 North Lancaster or Grant County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside North Lancaster town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside North Lancaster town.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside North Lancaster town.
• Inspections — Building construction inside North Lancaster town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside North Lancaster 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.