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

Town of Mishicot’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New-home construction inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • A zoning and setback permit and sanitary permit are necessary before submitting the building-permit application.
  • The application requires the listed plans, site plan, permits, fees, and other items identified by the inspector.

  “A building permit is necessary before any construction is started. Contact the Beining Building Inspection office early on in your planning process.”

• Owner-builder exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  An owner applying for a permit to work on a dwelling inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • The owner must reside or will reside in the dwelling.
  • A person obtaining a building permit must sign the statutory statement concerning consequences of hiring an unbonded or uninsured contractor.

  “an owner of a dwelling who resides or will reside in the dwelling and who applies for a building permit to perform work.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Dwelling construction inside the Town of Mishicot.

  “2009-2-ordinance-for-adoption-of-wisconsin-uniform-dwelling-code”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New homes inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • Final inspection must be approved before occupancy.

  “occupancy permit occupancy can take place only after a final inspection is approved and an occupancy permit is received from the building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Mishicot, where the Town's new-home checklist directs applicants through Manitowoc County zoning and rezoning procedures.

  • A zoning change request is first submitted to the Town Chairperson with a $150 check; following Town Planning Commission and Town Board recommendations, the applicant may petition Manitowoc County, whose Board gives final approval.

  Town zoning change request fee: 150 USD

  “ZONING - Check with the Manitowoc County Planning and Park office to find out if your property meets the zoning criteria for your building project. If not, a zoning change is necessary.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures inside the Town of Mishicot, measured from the road centerline.

  • Larger setbacks may apply where the Town or others have purchased larger right-of-way areas; the Town advises consulting a surveyor.
  • Lot-line setbacks vary by zoning.

  Town-road setback from centerline: >= 60 feet · County-road setback from centerline: >= 100 feet · State-highway setback from centerline: >= 100 feet

  “the minimum distances from the center of a road to the edge of the structure closest to the road are as follows: town road – 60 feet county road – 100 feet state highway – 100 feet”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • Manitowoc County Planning & Zoning administers County Code Chapter 13 and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter SPS 383.

  “The Planning & Zoning Department administers Chapter 13 of the Manitowoc County Code and Chapter SPS 383 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, which regulate the installation and maintenance of Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS), better known as “septic systems.””

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a septic system for new construction inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • A certified soil test and system design are required; the licensed plumber or septic installer submits the test, plan, and application to Manitowoc County Planning and Park Commission.

  “sanitary permit- this permit is needed to install a septic system. to obtain a sanitary permit, first a soil evaluation needs to be done by a certified soil tester.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  New construction inside the Town of Mishicot using a holding tank.

  • Holding tanks are not allowed for new construction; septic-system installation requires the County sanitary-permit process.

  “keep in mind that the town of mishicot does not allow the use of holding tanks for new construction.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • Culvert must comply with Town standards and specifications.
  • Driveway must meet Manitowoc County Firefighters Association driveway guidelines as adopted by the Town.
  • An existing culvert used for a new building must meet Town standards or be updated.

  “culvert permit- if you will be installing a new driveway, a culvert permit will be necessary. the culvert will have to be installed according to town standards and specifications.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  New-home building-permit applications inside the Town of Mishicot.

  • Applicant needs zoning and setback and sanitary permits before applying.
  • The application requires completed application, copies of permits, site plan, floor and elevation plans, thermal-performance calculation, fees, and other items identified by the inspector.

  “to obtain a building permit, beining building inspection will require a completed building permit application, copies of the zoning and setback permit and sanitary permits, a site plan showing erosion control, floor and elevation plans, a thermal performance (heat loss) calculation, permit fees and other items as identified by the beining inspector.”

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• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside the Town of Mishicot.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Mishicot.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside the Town of Mishicot.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside the Town of Mishicot.
• Building height — Buildings inside the Town of Mishicot.

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.