Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mosinee, Wisconsin

Mosinee’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction projects inside City of Mosinee

  • Page also lists additions, garages and sheds, decks, fences, driveways, pools, roofing and interior remodeling.
  • Replacement of windows and doors does not need a permit.

  “building permits are required for the following projects: new -s/f residences, duplexes, apartments commercial buildings additions upgrades to electrical & plumbing services garages and sheds”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside City of Mosinee limits

  • Zoning questions on a parcel go to the city clerk's office.
  • Page says the current zoning code was updated in 1998; periodic amendments follow.

  “the zoning ordinances are the legal instruments which regulate and establish limits on the use of land and building size, shape, height, and setbacks.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts in City of Mosinee

  • City also offers an interactive zoning map.

  residential districts: R1, R3, R4, R5 · commercial districts: B2, B3, B4 · industrial districts: IB, M-1, M-2, IP-B, IP-M

  “residential: r1-single family r3-single family and duplexes r4-single family, duplexes and apartments r5-agriculture”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residential district, City of Mosinee

  • Source is a city permit handout, not the adopted ordinance text.

  minimum lot size R-1: 10000 square feet · minimum lot width R-1: 90 feet

  “r-1: single family residential primary permitted use: single family homes minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet minimum lot width: 90 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-5 agriculture and estate district, City of Mosinee

    “r-5: agriculture and estate primary permitted use: single family homes minimum lot size: 2 acres minimum lot width: 270 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single family residential district, City of Mosinee

  • Measured from property lines.
  • Source is a city permit handout, not the adopted ordinance text.

  front yard: >= 30 feet · rear yard: >= 35 feet · interior side yard: >= 10 feet · corner side yard: >= 20 feet · alley: >= 5 feet

  “minimum setback from property lines: front yard - 30 feet; rear yard - 35 feet; interior side yard - 10 feet; corner side yard - 20 feet; alley - 5 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-5 agriculture and estate district, City of Mosinee

    “minimum setback from property lines: front yard - 30 feet; rear yard - 35 feet; interior side yard - 90 feet; corner side yard - 90 feet”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Mosinee city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Mosinee city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Mosinee city
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Mosinee city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Mosinee city

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.