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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Kimball

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts in Iron County Title 9 that would apply inside Kimball town limits if the town board approved Title 9

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Kimball's own district map was not located; the Kimball notices use Title 9 district names (A-1 to RR-1 rezoning).

  “section 9.4.1 r-1 residential district. (a) purpose. this district provides for one- (1) family and two- (2) family year-round residential development”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 residential district lots inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Lot-area values read from a garbled schedule; the * footnotes (*2, *6) were not read.
  • Lots not served by public sewer must also meet the Iron County Sanitary Code and subdivision control ordinance (Section 9.5.6(c)).

  minimum lot area with public sewer: >= 15000 sq ft (footnote *2 not read) · minimum lot area without public sewer: >= 60000 sq ft (footnote *6 not read)

  “section 9.4.14 zoning schedule, non-shoreland dimensional requirements building height limit required lot area(sq ft) with public sewer without public sewer r-1 35 rr-1 35 r-2 35 r-3 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — A-1 primary agricultural district lots inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

    “section 9.4.14 zoning schedule, non-shoreland dimensional requirements building height limit required lot area(sq ft) with public sewer without public sewer r-1 35 rr-1 35 r-2 35 r-3 35”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 primary agricultural district buildings inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Unit inferred as feet; the table header gives no unit.
  • Listed structures may exceed the limit with county zoning committee approval (Section 9.5.5).

  building height limit (A-1): <= 35 feet (listed structures may exceed with county zoning committee approval)

  “section 9.4.14 zoning schedule, non-shoreland dimensional requirements building height limit required lot area(sq ft) with public sewer without public sewer r-1 35 rr-1 35 r-2 35 r-3 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 residential district buildings inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

    “section 9.4.14 zoning schedule, non-shoreland dimensional requirements building height limit required lot area(sq ft) with public sewer without public sewer r-1 35 rr-1 35 r-2 35 r-3 35”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems on land inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Iron County Sanitary Code and the Wisconsin Administrative Code set the standards.

  “the zoning administrator shall act as the iron county issuing agent and is hereby assigned the duties of administering the private sewage system program.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing a private sewage system on land inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Sanitary permit is valid for two years from issue and renewable.
  • Plans must be reviewed under the Iron County Sanitary Code before a sanitary permit is issued.

  sanitary permit validity: 2 years (renewable for similar periods)

  “no person may install a private sewage system unless the owner of the property on which the private sewage system is to be installed holds a valid sanitary permit.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage systems installed on land inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Inspection occurs after construction and before backfilling.

  “(g) inspection. (1) the issuing agent shall inspect or cause the inspection of all private sewage systems after construction, but before backfilling”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Buildings with a private waste disposal system on land inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Private systems must meet the Iron County Sanitary Code and Wisconsin Administrative Code location requirements.
  • Residential use without public water requires a safe and adequate supply of drinking water on the premises (Section 9.5.8(d)).

  “the county zoning administrator shall not hereafter authorize a building to be erected, structurally altered, or relocated which has a private waste disposal system unless the plans for the system have been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the iron county sanitary code, and a sanitary permit has been issued.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Lots created after Title 9 adoption inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Lots not served by public sewer must meet Iron County Sanitary Code and Iron County subdivision control ordinance minimum area requirements.
  • The Iron County subdivision control ordinance was not opened.

  “(c) lots created after adoption of this chapter and which are not served by public sewer systems shall meet minimum area requirements of the iron county sanitary code and the iron county subdivision control ordina”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Sanitary permit fees for land inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Fee is set by county board resolution; the county zoning fee schedule (revised March 19, 2024) was linked but not opened.

  “(e) permit fees. the fee for sanitary permits shall be as established by resolution of the iron county board of supervisors.”

• Permit processPartial

  Sanitary permit application process for land inside Kimball town limits, if Iron County Title 9 applies there

  • Applies only if Kimball town board has approved Iron County Title 9; approval not verified.
  • Issuing agent approves or disapproves applications and must give written reasons for disapproval; appeal under Wis. Stat. chapter 68.
  • Zoning, building and land-use application procedures in Kimball were not established.

  “(3) application process. (a) the applicant shall submit the completed sanitary permit application to the issuing agent.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Kimball town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Kimball town limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Kimball town limits
• Inspections — Construction inspections inside Kimball town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes inside Kimball town limits

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.