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

Town of Waterloo’s own rules

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside Waterloo town.

  • Grant County's process requires state and/or county permits before installation.
  • The source does not establish that a municipal sewer-served parcel may install a POWTS.

  “Wisconsin State Statutes mandate that a POWTS must be installed by a Wisconsin licensed Master Plumber, or Master Restricted Sewer Plumber. All State and/or County Permits must be issued before the POWTS can be installed.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a Grant County private onsite wastewater treatment system serving land inside Waterloo town.

  • State and/or county permits must issue before installation.
  • Installation must be by a Wisconsin licensed Master Plumber or Master Restricted Sewer Plumber.

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Grant County POWTS serving land inside Waterloo town.

  • Maintenance is required every three years after installation.
  • The system must be inspected or pumped by one of the listed Wisconsin-licensed or registered professionals.
  • The homeowner must return the signed certification and required maintenance fee to Grant County.

  maintenance interval: per 3 years

  “The Grant County POWTS Ordinance requires proper maintenance performed every three years after the installation of your system.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside a mapped floodplain in Waterloo town.

  • The applicant is responsible for compliance with the Grant County Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, applicable township and county ordinances, and Wisconsin law.
  • The application states a $150 fee.
  • All structures must be at least 75 feet from the ordinary high-water mark of a river or stream.

  floodplain permit fee: 150 USD · river or stream ordinary-high-water-mark setback: >= 75 feet (All structure setbacks)

  “THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY MAKES APPLICATION FOR A GRANT COUNTY FLOODPLAIN ZONING PERMIT FOR WORK DESCRIBED AND LOCATED HEREIN.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Waterloo

Town of Waterloo 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 dwellings, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations inside Waterloo town.

  • The town is listed by DSPS as a delegated UDC municipality.
  • The state requirement cited is for 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 dwellings inside Waterloo town subject to the UDC permit program.

  • The town is listed by DSPS as delegated.
  • The state UDC page directs the permit holder to notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready for required inspections.

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  UDC permits for new one- and two-family dwellings inside Waterloo town.

  • The municipality is delegated for UDC administration.
  • The listed submission materials apply regardless of which agency has authority.

  “Regardless of which agency has authority, your application must include: Permit application. This may be electronic or paper, depending on the agency.”

Still unanswered

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

• Local zoning — Land inside Waterloo town, Grant County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Waterloo town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Waterloo town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Waterloo town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Waterloo town outside any separately regulated floodplain area.

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.