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

Town of McMillan’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, moving, enlargement, alteration, demolition, razing, or use of buildings and structures inside McMillan town.

  • Permit is required before the listed work begins.
  • Exemptions include re-roofing, finishing interior surfaces, cabinetry, and minor repair as deemed by the Building Inspector; normal repairs to wiring, HVAC, and plumbing are also exempt.
  • A permit lapses if operations do not begin within six months or construction is not complete within two years.

  “a building permit shall lapse and be void unless building operations are commenced within six months or if construction has not been completed within two years from the date of issuance thereof.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Permitted building, plumbing, electrical, and heating work inside McMillan town.

  • The Town elects not to provide a state-certified Building Inspector due to population.
  • The permit issuer or an authorized certified agent may inspect at reasonable hours.

  “the permit issuer or an authorized certified agent may at all reasonable hours enter upon any public or private premises for inspection purposes and may require the production of the permit for any building, plumbing, electrical or heating work.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions, subdivisions, replats, certified survey maps, and condominium developments inside McMillan town.

  • The Code lists specified exclusions, including transfers by will or court order, leases not exceeding 10 years, mortgages, easements, certain adjoining-owner exchanges, cemetery plats, and assessors' plats.
  • Building permits for affected parcels cannot issue until the chapter's requirements are met.

  “jurisdiction of these regulations shall include all lands and water within the limits of the town of mcmillan.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways or private roads in a Town public right-of-way inside McMillan town.

  • A culvert must comply fully with Chapter 261.
  • A property owner desiring to place a culvert alongside a Town road must apply to the Town Board.
  • Town Board members or their designee inspect conditions and determine culvert size, type, and placement.

  “No person shall construct any driveway or private road in a public right-of-way of the Town of McMillan without installing a culvert in full compliance with this chapter.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building-permit applications inside McMillan town.

  • The issuer may require additional information.
  • A permit lapses unless operations commence within six months and construction is completed within two years.

  permit commencement deadline: <= 6 months (Building operations must commence after issuance.) · permit completion deadline: <= 2 years (Construction must be completed after issuance.)

  “a building permit shall lapse and be void unless building operations are commenced within six months or if construction has not been completed within two years from the date of issuance thereof.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built structures inside McMillan town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside McMillan town.
• Local zoning — Land inside McMillan town.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside McMillan town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside McMillan 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.