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

Town of Stettin’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction for which a Stettin zoning permit is approved inside Stettin town.

  • The Town application directs the applicant to contact the listed Building Inspector after zoning-permit approval.

  “As soon as your Zoning Permit is approved, you will need an approved Building Permit. Contact the Building Inspector, listed below.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Stettin town subject to the Town of Stettin Zoning Ordinance.

  • Town zoning administration is handled by the Town Zoning Administrator.

  “I am applying for a zoning permit and agree that all construction and use of the property that is the subject of this application will be in accordance with the Town of Stettin Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable ordinances and laws of the State of Wisconsin.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sanitary permitting for property inside Stettin town.

  • The Town's application directs applicants to the Marathon County Zoning Department for sanitary permits.

  “Obtain your Permits and Information from these Contacts: Address Assignment M. C. Planning Department Preston Vande Voort (715) 261-6048 Sanitary Permit M. C. Zoning Department Dale Dimond (715) 261-6020”

• Septic permitRequired

  Development submitted with a Stettin zoning application that uses a sanitary system inside Stettin town.

  • The zoning application instructs the applicant to obtain a sanitary-permit application; its permit-contact list identifies the Marathon County Zoning Department.

  “Obtain permit application for a sanitary permit.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New or modified culvert and driveway access inside Stettin town.

  • Owner must certify compliance with the Town ordinance; residential culverts must be at least 24 feet and no more than 35 feet and require apron end walls; the applicant must call the Zoning Administrator when the driveway location is staked; final inspection is by a Town Supervisor.

  residential culvert length: 24 to 35 feet (All culverts require apron end walls.) · application fee: 40 USD (Not refundable.)

  “Residential culverts are a minimum 24 feet with a maximum of 35 feet. All culverts require apron end walls. Call Zoning Administrator when location of driveway is staked out.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning and culvert/driveway applications inside Stettin town.

  • Zoning application fees are identified as nonrefundable; the demolition condition states debris must be trucked off site and cannot be buried.

  zoning construction fee: $20.00 plus $1.00 for each $1,000 of probable project cost · zoning demolition fee: 5 USD (Must be trucked off site; cannot bury.) · zoning sign fee: $5.00 plus $0.35 per square foot over ten square feet (Elevation Required.) · culvert/driveway fee for new-home application: 40 USD

  “3. Sign: $5.00 plus $0.35 per square foot over ten (10) square feet (elevation required) 4. Culvert/Driveway: $40.00 (for new home application).”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning permit applications inside Stettin town.

  • Applicants must submit the completed application, site plan, listed fees, and copies of other approved permits; incomplete applications are not reviewed and are returned.

  “Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and will be sent back to the applicant.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stettin

Town of Stettin does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner-occupant applying for an erosion-control or construction permit for a dwelling inside Stettin town.

  • The applicant must be or will be the owner-occupant and must make the prescribed application attestation.

  “I vouch that I am or will be an owner-occupant of this dwelling for which I am applying for an erosion control or construction permit without a Dwelling Contractor Certification and have read the cautionary statement regarding contractor responsibility on the reverse side of the last ply of this form.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Stettin town that are covered by the Wisconsin UDC.

  • Inspections listed are footings, foundation and reinforcement, rough, insulation, and final; notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Stettin town that are not high-capacity wells.

  • Advance notification is not required for high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, or wells on Native American property; those wells may have separate written-approval requirements. A property owner may drive or drill a well on their own property.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (The fee and notification number are not refundable or transferable.)

  “The well construction notification fee is $50.50.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Stettin town.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Stettin town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Stettin town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Stettin town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Stettin 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.