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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Linden

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings built in Linden town, under the state Uniform Dwelling Code.

  • The statute authorizes state rules for one- and 2-family dwellings; it does not on its own name the Linden-level enforcement agency.
  • Commercial and other non-dwelling structures fall under other state rules, not researched here.

  “adopt rules which establish standards for the construction and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings and components thereof.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 exclusive agricultural district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • Lot width minimum 50 feet also applies.
  • Adopted under the county zoning ordinance in towns that adopted it.

  minimum lot area: >= 40 acres · minimum lot width: >= 50 feet

  “a-1 exclusive agricultural district lot dimensions and building setbacks lot width minimum 50 feet lot area minimum 40 acres building height for residence 50 feet maximum building height for nonresidential structures no maximum yards, all structures minimum 20 feet or structure height, whichever is greater”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — AR-1 agricultural residential district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

    “ar-1 agricultural residential district lot dimensions and building setbacks lot width minimum 100 feet lot area minimum 1 acre maximum 39.99 acres building height for residence 50 feet maximum building height for accessory structures 30 feet yards, all structures minimum 20 feet or structure height, whichever is greater*”

  • Specified — R-1 single family district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden: 1 acre without public sewer; 20,000 square feet with public sewer and water

    “r-1 single family district lot dimensions and building setbacks without public sewer with public sewer and water and water lot width minimum 100 feet minimum 100 feet lot area minimum 1 acre minimum 20,000 sq. ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single family district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • Yard minimum is 20 feet without public sewer and 15 feet with public sewer and water.
  • Section 6.1 setbacks may also apply; not verified.

  minimum yard setback without public sewer: >= 20 feet (no public sewer) · minimum yard setback with public sewer and water: >= 15 feet (with public sewer and water)

  “yards, all structures minimum 20 feet minimum 15 feet”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 exclusive agricultural district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

    “yards, all structures minimum 20 feet or structure height, whichever is greater * *may reduce up to 10 feet from a lot line with a documented agreement of the affected neighbor or neighbors that is recorded with the iowa county register of deeds”

  • Specified — AR-1 agricultural residential district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

    “yards, all structures minimum 20 feet or structure height, whichever is greater* *may reduce up to 10 feet from a lot line with a documented agreement of the affected neighbor or neighbors that is recorded with the iowa county register of deeds”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Only parcels inside an approved R-4 residential boundary agreement district in Linden town, if any exist there. No lot coverage limit was found for A-1, AR-1 or R-1.

  • Applies only in R-4, which must be served by municipal water and sewer.

  maximum lot coverage with structures: <= 25 percent (R-4 only)

  “percentage of lot coverage maximum 25% with structures”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 exclusive agricultural district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • Nonresidential structures have no maximum height.

  maximum building height for residence: <= 50 feet

  “building height for residence 50 feet maximum building height for nonresidential structures no maximum”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — AR-1 agricultural residential district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

    “building height for residence 50 feet maximum building height for accessory structures 30 feet”

  • Specified — R-1 single family district parcels in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

    “building height for residence maximum 50 feet maximum 50 feet building height for accessory structure maximum 30 feet maximum 30 feet”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile home and manufactured home parks on parcels mapped R-3 in Linden town outside the Village of Linden. Other districts are not covered by this claim.

  • Parks are allowed only if the special conditions for mobile home/manufactured home parks in section 5.8 are met; section 5.8 was not opened.
  • Single manufactured homes on individual lots in other districts are not addressed by this claim.

  “r-3 mobile/manufactured home district permitted principal uses: 1. mobile home/manufactured home parks are allowed provided the special conditions specified for mobile home/manufactured home parks in section 5.8 are met.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Any structure in Linden town outside the Village of Linden that connects to a water source or has internal plumbing

  • The sanitary permit must be issued before the zoning permit.
  • Applies only to structures connected to a water source or with internal plumbing.

  “any structure that is to be connected to a water source or have internal plumbing must have a valid sanitary permit issued prior to any zoning permit.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of existing R-1 lots in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • Division is a conditional use, so it needs a county request and approval.
  • The separate county subdivision ordinance (listed on the county site) was not opened.

  “conditional uses: 1. the division of an existing r-1 lot where the result is the creation of a new lot that meets the dimensional standards of this section may be requested.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New residences and the first structure on a vacant zoning lot in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • The approval is a written statement from the town, filed with the zoning permit application.
  • Town siting criteria statement is also required.

  “a) a written statement from the town stating there is an approved driveway to serve the proposed structure must be submitted with the zoning permit application.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  All sites in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • Compliance is with the county floodplain, shoreland and wetland ordinances, which were not opened.
  • Floodplain-specific permit rules not researched.

  “all sites must comply with all provisions of county ordinances relating to floodplains, shorelands and wetlands.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit steps for structures in Linden town outside the Village of Linden

  • Sanitary permit must precede the zoning permit where plumbing or a water connection is involved.
  • Town approved-driveway and siting statements are required for new residences and first structures on vacant lots.
  • Full application steps, fees and timelines not found.

  “b) a written statement from the town stating all town siting criteria have been met must be submitted with the zoning permit application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Linden town
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in Linden town outside the Village of Linden
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Linden town
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land in Linden town
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land in Linden 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.