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

Village of Albany’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Albany village limits

  • Adopted under Wis. Stat. 62.23(7) and 87.30
  • Adopted 5-11-1992 as Title 13, Ch. 1 of the 1992 code; amendments noted in text

  “this chapter shall be known as, referred to and cited as the "zoning code, village of albany, wisconsin" and is hereinafter referred to as this "code" or "chapter."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Albany village zoning districts

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3 mobile home, C-1, M-1, A-1, CON

  “§ 273-15. r-1 single-family residential district. § 273-16. r-2 multifamily residential district. § 273-17. r-3 mobile home residential district.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Albany village

  • Two-family: 600 sq ft per family

  minimum floor area single-family: >= 900 sq ft

  “(8) minimum floor area for single-family: 900 square feet. (9) minimum floor area per family for two-family: 600 square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural district, Albany village

    “(e) minimum floor area, residences: 900 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district, Albany village

  • Minimum lot width 500 feet
  • Text also allows a single-family residence on parcels not less than 15,000 sq ft for a family member of the owner if determined appropriate

  minimum lot area: >= 10 acres (15,000 sq ft family-member residence parcels)

  “(1) single-family residence on parcels not less than 15,000 square feet in area, provided that it is determined that this smaller lot is to provide a site for housing accommodations for a member of the family of the property owner.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district, Albany village

    “(5) minimum lot width: 60 feet. in no case shall a lot be less than 90 feet in width at the building setback line.2 (6) minimum lot area for single-family: 7,200 square feet. (7) minimum lot area for two-family: 10,500 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Albany village

  • More restrictive state and county standards may apply where lots abut state or county highways

  front yard: >= 25 feet · rear yard principal: >= 25 feet (accessory 3 ft) · side yard principal: >= 9 feet (accessory 3 ft)

  “minimum rear yard setback: (a) principal buildings: 25 feet. (b) accessory buildings: three feet. minimum side yard setback: (a) principal buildings: nine feet on each side. (b) accessory buildings: three feet on each side.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural district, Albany village

    “(2) minimum front yard setback: 50 feet from street right-of-way line. (3) minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet. (4) minimum side yard setback: (a) principal buildings: 20 feet. (b) accessory buildings: 10 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district, Albany village (residential)

  maximum building height residential: <= 35 feet

  “(1) maximum building height: 35 feet residential.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district, Albany village

    “(1) maximum building height: 35 feet. (2) minimum front yard setback from highway or street right-of-way: 25 feet.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Major recreational equipment on residential lots in Albany village

  • Parking or storage only in a garage, carport or behind the nearest portion of a building to the street
  • May be parked anywhere on residential premises up to 24 hours for loading/unloading

  “no major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district except in a garage or carport or behind the nearest portion of a building to a street. such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading. no such equipment shall be used for living or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes outside licensed parks in Albany village

  • Only mobile homes legally located before enactment may continue; terminates after 12 consecutive months of discontinuance or repairs exceeding 50% of net value
  • R-3 mobile home district and licensed parks governed by Art. XI (not fully reviewed)

  “mobile homes legally located and occupied on premises outside a licensed mobile home park prior to the enactment of this chapter may be continued in such location. such nonconforming use shall be automatically terminated upon a discontinuance for any reason for 12 consecutive months or if the total structural repairs and alterations to the mobile home exceed 50% of the net value.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Albany village
• Owner-builder exemption — Albany village
• Building code adopted — Albany village
• Inspections — Albany village
• Certificate of occupancy — Albany 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.