Wonewoc, WI Building Permits, Zoning & Septic Rules

The Village of Wonewoc in Juneau County requires a village building permit for covered building work, and new one- and two-family homes also need a Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code permit.¹² Wonewoc administers the local application; ask the Village Hall to confirm parcel-specific zoning and whether public sewer serves the site before designing or buying.³⁴

At a glance

Building permit: Required for covered building work and new one- and two-family dwellings¹²
Building inspections: Required for new one- and two-family dwellings⁵
Zoning: The permit form references local zoning review, but district rules should be confirmed with the Village Hall⁶⁴
Building permit fee: $25 on the published village application; ask whether other charges apply⁷
Private septic: County sanitary-permit services are published, but jurisdiction inside the village needs confirmation⁸
Owner-builder: A qualifying owner-occupant may apply without Dwelling Contractor Certification; permits remain required⁹
RV or tiny-home living: Not confirmed for private land; ask the Village Hall before relying on the use⁴

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Wonewoc

Village building-permit, zoning and Public Works questions

(608) 464-3114

200 West Street PO Box 37 Wonewoc, WI 53968

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Septic permits

Juneau County Sanitation & Zoning Department

Sanitary permits and plan review, private sewage information, shoreland building permits and floodplain zoning

608-847-9391

[email protected]

650 Prairie Street Mauston, WI 53948

Zoning

Juneau County Shoreland Zoning

County shoreland building permits and construction review in shoreland and floodplain areas

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 10, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in Wonewoc, Wisconsin?

Yes. The Village of Wonewoc application covers permission to erect, alter, repair, move or remove a building or structure, and the published submission amount is $25.¹ New one- and two-family dwellings also require a Uniform Dwelling Code permit, including stick-built, modular and manufactured-home installations.²

For a new one- or two-family dwelling, required inspections cover footings, foundation and foundation reinforcement, rough work, insulation and the final stage; notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when the work is ready.¹⁰ The village form also says the building must be cleared with the Director of Public Works before occupancy, although it does not establish a separate certificate-of-occupancy document.¹¹

Who issues building permits in Wonewoc, and how do you apply?

Start with the Village of Wonewoc, which publishes both a GEC online permit application and its village building-permit form.¹² The Village Hall is at 200 West Street and can be reached at (608) 464-3114.⁴

The village application asks for parcel and project information, construction and heating details, contractor information, estimated cost, approximate construction dates, and a sketch or plan showing the property lines plus the project's location and size.³ Submit the application and the published $25 amount to the village.¹³ Because the form does not say whether plan-review, inspection or specialty charges are additional, ask the Village Hall for the complete current fee schedule before budgeting.⁷

Does Wonewoc have zoning for RVs, tiny homes and setbacks?

Wonewoc's official permit form references Ordinance 107 and action by a Board of Zoning Appeals, which shows a local zoning-review structure, but the form does not provide the complete ordinance or district standards.⁶ We could not confirm Wonewoc's current rules for RV occupancy, temporary camping, tiny homes, minimum dwelling size, lot size, setbacks, lot coverage or building height; ask the Village Hall for the zoning district, map and dimensional schedule tied to the parcel.⁴

A tiny home used as a new one- or two-family dwelling does not avoid the state construction layer: stick-built, modular and manufactured-home installations require a UDC permit.¹⁴ That construction rule does not establish that a proposed dwelling is allowed on a particular lot, so resolve construction permitting and village land-use approval separately.⁶

How do septic permits work inside Wonewoc?

Juneau County publishes sanitary-permit services for new private sewage-system installations, replacements or modifications, repairs, reconnections and non-plumbing systems such as outhouses or transfer tanks.⁸ The county says its sanitary-permit application must be completed by a licensed plumber, but we could not confirm that Juneau County is the ordinary issuing authority inside the incorporated village.⁸ Contact Juneau County Sanitation & Zoning at 608-847-9391 and the Village Hall before planning a private system.⁸⁴

Wisconsin requires a sanitary permit before a local permit is issued for a building that will use a private sewage system.¹⁵ Juneau County has delegated plan-review authority for qualifying at-grade and mound systems with design flow up to 1,000 gallons per day; systems outside that delegation may require state review.¹⁶¹⁷ Wonewoc has public water and sewer systems, but we could not confirm a parcel-specific mandatory-connection rule; ask the Village Hall about service availability before commissioning private-system work.⁴

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Wonewoc?

We could not confirm long-term RV occupancy or temporary camping rules for ordinary private land in Wonewoc. Ask the Village Hall for a written parcel-specific answer covering duration, utility setup and occupancy before buying land or moving an RV onto it.⁴ Juneau County's rules for campgrounds in floodplain districts require a land-use permit and impose flood-warning, evacuation and equipment restrictions, but those specialized campground rules do not authorize residential RV use on an ordinary village lot.¹⁸

For a tiny home intended as a permanent dwelling, the construction type matters. A new stick-built, modular or manufactured installation used as a one- or two-family dwelling requires a Uniform Dwelling Code permit.¹⁴ If plumbing fixtures are not connected to public sewer, Wisconsin requires suitable provision for treating, recycling, dispersing or holding the wastewater.¹⁹ Wonewoc's zoning permission, minimum size and placement standards remain separate questions for the Village Hall.⁴

Building a home in Wonewoc: what are the steps?

Confirm zoning and utilities. Give the Village Hall the parcel address, dwelling type and site concept; request the applicable district rules and confirm public water and sewer availability.⁴
Resolve private wastewater first if needed. A building using a private sewage system needs its sanitary permit before the local building permit is issued.¹⁵
Prepare the village application. Include the project details and a sketch or plan showing property lines, project location and project size, then submit the published $25 amount.³
Obtain the UDC permit. New stick-built, modular and manufactured one- or two-family dwellings require it.²
Schedule inspections and closeout. Notify the inspector shown on the UDC permit at each required stage, and obtain Public Works clearance before occupancy.¹⁰¹¹

What should you check before buying land in Wonewoc?

Ask the Village Hall to confirm the parcel's zoning district, allowed dwelling type, setbacks, minimum lot and dwelling size, RV use, driveway approval and water or sewer connection requirements.⁴ Ask Juneau County Sanitation & Zoning whether the parcel needs sanitary, shoreland or floodplain review and which fee schedule applies.⁸²⁰

Juneau County shoreland zoning applies within 1,000 feet of a lake or flowage, within 300 feet of a navigable river or stream and in floodplains, and a permit is required before construction starts in those areas.²¹ In the county shoreland-wetland area, the published minimum is 10,000 square feet and 65 feet of water-edge frontage for a sewered lot, versus 20,000 square feet and 100 feet for an unsewered lot; these are specialized county standards, not Wonewoc's general lot rules.²²²³ Countywide soil data show only about 0.5% of Juneau County soils avoid a “very limited” rating for a conventional septic drain field, so investigate wastewater feasibility early if public sewer is unavailable.²⁴

Watch-outs

Wonewoc's zoning map and district standards could not be confirmed online; obtain the parcel's rules from the Village Hall before relying on an RV, tiny home, setback or minimum-size assumption.⁴
The published $25 village submission amount may not include every plan-review, inspection or specialty charge.⁷
A building that uses a private sewage system needs a sanitary permit before the local building permit is issued, but confirm the issuing authority for a Wonewoc address.¹⁵⁴
Mapped floodplain development requires a land-use permit before work starts under the Juneau County ordinance; ask the county whether it administers that review for the parcel.²⁵⁸

Sources

Written October 10, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Wonewoc publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Juneau County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Building permits, zoning and land rules in Wonewoc, Wisconsin