Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of New Glarus, Wisconsin

Village of New Glarus’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land within the corporate limits of New Glarus village

  • Zoning permit required for new structures or uses, plus compliance with other local, county and state regulations

  “the jurisdiction of this chapter shall apply to all structures, lands, water and air within the corporate limits of the village of new glarus.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside New Glarus village

  • Districts: R-1, R-2 mobile home, A agricultural, C-1, C-2, I, CON, H, S, PUD, SDO
  • Map titled Zoning District Map, adopted June 2, 1996, as amended; on file with clerk-treasurer
  • Annexed land is classified agricultural pending rezoning

  “the village of new glarus is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: (1) r-1 residence district. (2) r-2 mobile home residence district.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Multifamily housing in R-1 Residence District inside New Glarus village; no single-family minimum floor area was located

  • Single-family minimum floor area not found in text reviewed

  minimum floor area per dwelling unit: >= 720 square feet

  “minimum floor area per dwelling unit: 720 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Residence District, one-family building, inside New Glarus village

  • More than one family: 3,300 sq ft per additional dwelling unit and lot at least 80 feet wide
  • Zero lot line structures may adjust dimensional standards (§ 305-106)

  minimum lot area (one family): >= 6600 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 60 feet

  “every building hereafter erected or structurally altered for occupancy by one family shall provide a lot area of not less than 6,600 square feet and lot width of not less than 60 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A Agricultural District, buildings for human habitation, inside New Glarus village

    “every building hereafter erected or structurally altered for human habitation shall provide a lot area of not less than five acres per family, and no such lot shall be less than 66 feet in width.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Residence District inside New Glarus village

  • Front setback may follow average of nearest two existing principal structures where 50% or more of block is less than 25 feet
  • Side yards: sum 15 ft (5 ft minimum single) for buildings up to 1 1/2 stories; sum 20 ft (8 ft minimum) above 1 1/2 stories
  • Accessory building rear yard 3 feet

  front yard setback: >= 25 feet (averaging rule) · rear yard setback, principal building: >= 25 feet

  “unless otherwise provided, there shall be a setback line of not less than 25 feet from the property line”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A Agricultural District inside New Glarus village

    “there shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of 25 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Residence District inside New Glarus village

  • Multifamily housing in R-1: maximum 65 feet

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (or 2 1/2 stories) (multifamily 65 feet)

  “buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed neither 35 feet nor 2 1/2 stories in height.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A Agricultural District, buildings for human habitation, inside New Glarus village

    “buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered for human habitation shall exceed neither 35 feet nor 2 1/2 stories in height.”

Still unanswered

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

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• Certificate of occupancy — New Glarus 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.