Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Hatley, Wisconsin

Village of Hatley’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction work valued over $500 inside Hatley village

  • Contact the zoning administrator to find out whether a permit is needed.
  • Replacement of existing features (roofing, siding, windows, kitchen cabinets) is excluded from the zoning permit requirement.
  • Failure to get a permit before starting construction carries a double fee penalty.
  • Permits valid 12 months.

  permit threshold: > 500 USD (replacement of existing features)

  “building permits required for any work valued over $500 please contact zoning administrator, bill karschney at 446-3571 for your permit or to inquire if a permit is needed for your project.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hatley village limits

  • Village has a zoning administrator and issues zoning permits; the zoning chapter text itself was not opened.
  • Fee schedule revised February 19, 2019.

  “village of hatley zoning permit fee schedule zoning administrator: bill karschney (715) 446-3571”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division and platting inside Hatley village

  • Chapter text not opened; plat review fee $80 on the fee schedule.

  “zoning (14) subdivision and platting (15) building code”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning permit fees inside Hatley village

  • Fee schedule revised February 19, 2019; building permit fees are paid separately to the building inspector.
  • Double fee if work starts without a permit.

  single family residence zoning permit: 65 USD · additions and alterations: 55 USD · occupancy bond to building inspector: 100 USD · occupancy bond to village: 200 USD

  “additions and alterations $55.00 single family residence zoning permit $65.00 multiple family residence zoning permit $65.00”

• Permit processPublished

  Zoning and building permit procedure inside Hatley village

  • Incomplete submittals are not reviewed.
  • Occupancy bond refunds only after final occupancy approval from the building inspector.

  “contact michael block, building inspector, with completed paperwork and a copy of your zoning permit.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Hatley or Marathon County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Hatley village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Hatley village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Hatley village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval inside Hatley village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Hatley village

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.