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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hebron

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-3 Agricultural/Rural Residential-zoned land inside Hebron town.

  • Applies only to A-3 parcels.
  • The ordinance also sets minimum width of 150 feet and minimum depth of 200 feet.

  minimum lot area: 1 acre (A-3 Agricultural/Rural Residential district)

  “minimum lot area. one (1) acre. [amended 2/8/00, ord. no. 99-28] minimum width. one hundred fifty (150) feet. minimum depth. two hundred (200) feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  A-3 Agricultural/Rural Residential-zoned land inside Hebron town.

  • Applies to combined principal and accessory structures.
  • Applies only to A-3 parcels.

  maximum lot coverage by buildings: <= 30 percent (principal and accessory structures in A-3 district)

  “maximum lot coverage by buildings. maximum lot coverage by principal and accessory structures not to exceed thirty (30) percent of existing lot area.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-3 Agricultural/Rural Residential-zoned land inside Hebron town.

  • Agricultural structures are subject to the separate height standards in Section 11.07(a)2.
  • Applies only to A-3 parcels.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (except Section 11.07(a)2 height standards for agricultural structures)

  “maximum building height. thirty-five (35) feet, except see section 11.07(a)2 for height standards for agricultural structures.”

• Camping on your landProhibited

  Camping inside Hebron town on land subject to Jefferson County zoning.

  • Camping is allowed only in campgrounds and parks where camping is permitted.

  “camping is prohibited in all areas except in campgrounds and parks where camping is permitted.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Mobile homes on foundations in A-3 Agricultural/Rural Residential-zoned land inside Hebron town.

  • Applies only to parcels zoned A-3.
  • The zoning ordinance's other district, permit, and sanitary requirements remain applicable.

  “principal uses. [12/21/82, ord. no. 11] a. single family dwelling. b. mobile homes on foundations.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Tourist rooming houses in A-3 Agricultural/Rural Residential-zoned land inside Hebron town.

  • A tourist rooming house is a conditional use in A-3.
  • The ordinance references the definition in Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter DHS 195.
  • Applies only to A-3 parcels.

  “g. tourist rooming house (as defined in chapter dhs 195 in the wisconsin administrative code) [11/10/09, ord. 2009-19]”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Jefferson County zoning and sanitary permits affecting land inside Hebron town.

  • The official fee schedule contains a sanitary-permit fee schedule and additional recording-fee condition.
  • After-the-fact zoning permit applications incur double fee with a $100 minimum.

  after-the-fact permit minimum fee: >= 100 USD (double permit fee applies)

  “permit fee must accompany application! a double permit fee will be charged for all after-the fact permits (minimum fee of $100).”

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• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hebron town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Hebron town.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Hebron town.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Hebron town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Hebron 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.