Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

Town of Mount Pleasant’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and other structures inside the Town of Mt. Pleasant that are subject to Green County Title 4.

  • The requirement applies unless otherwise provided by Green County Title 4.
  • Town of Mt. Pleasant directs applicants for building-inspection permits to its named inspection provider.

  “No building [...] shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or moved [...] until a permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Mt. Pleasant, Green County, Wisconsin, to the extent it is in Green County's unincorporated-area zoning jurisdiction.

  • The county title excludes extraterritorial areas specifically exempt or excluded because certain municipalities exercise extraterritorial zoning powers.
  • An existing town ordinance that is more restrictive than Title 4 continues to the extent of the greater restriction.

  “The provisions of this Title apply to all of the unincorporated areas of Green County [...] Mt. Pleasant 130 59 December 12, 1967”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems and non-plumbing sanitation systems inside Mount Pleasant town, an unincorporated area of Green County.

  • The county sanitary ordinance applies to the entire unincorporated or unsewered area of Green County.
  • A sanitary permit is required before installation, establishment, construction, enlargement, replacement, reconnection, alteration, or modification of a POWTS or non-plumbing sanitation system.
  • A permit is not required for the addition of manhole risers or for replacement of manhole covers, manhole risers, baffles, or pumps.
  • The County Zoning Administrator may delegate responsibilities to Zoning Department personnel and, for abatement orders, to the County Health Department.

  “The County Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for the administration of this ordinance.”

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.