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

Town of Texas’s own rules

• InspectionsLimited

  Construction within the Town of Texas that the building inspector identifies as needing a building permit and inspections under state law.

  • The town page does not enumerate the construction types or inspection stages subject to inspection.

  “All zoning permits will be sent to the Building Inspector who will contact anyone that needs a Building permit and inspections per state law. He has additional fees if applicable. Northwinds Inspections, Darrin Pagel does the Building Inspections.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within the Town of Texas, Marathon County, Wisconsin.

  • The town remains subject to Marathon County zoning-code provisions in floodplain, shoreland, and wetland areas.

  “The Town of Texas has legally adopted this independent comprehensive zoning ordinance.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sanitary systems associated with zoning-permit applications inside the Town of Texas.

  • A County sanitary permit issued under Chapter 15 of the Marathon County General Code is required as part of the town zoning-permit application where applicable.

  “A County sanitary permit issued pursuant to Ch. 15 of the Marathon County General Code.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Town zoning-permit applications involving a sanitary system within the Town of Texas.

  • The required permit is a County sanitary permit issued under Chapter 15 of the Marathon County General Code.

  “A County sanitary permit issued pursuant to Ch. 15 of the Marathon County General Code.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town zoning and building-permit review within the Town of Texas.

  • The building inspector may charge additional fees where applicable.

  “All zoning permits will be sent to the Building Inspector who will contact anyone that needs a Building permit and inspections per state law. He has additional fees if applicable. Northwinds Inspections, Darrin Pagel does the Building Inspections.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning-permit applications within the Town of Texas.

  • A zoning permit is required before erection, structural alteration, or moving of a building or structure except as exempted; before a new use; and before a change in use.
  • Ordinary maintenance and repair with unchanged square footage and footprint, and new minor accessory structures, are exempt from the zoning-permit requirement.
  • The application must include required information where applicable, payment of the appropriate fee, and a County sanitary permit.

  zoning administrator decision period: <= 30 days (The permit must be granted or denied in writing.)

  “The zoning permit shall be granted or denied by the Zoning Administrator in writing within 30 days.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Texas

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

• Accessory dwellingsProhibited

  RS-1/20 and RS-1/40 Residence Districts within the Town of Texas.

  • The prohibition concerns use of an accessory building as a separate dwelling unit.

  “no accessory building may be used as a separate dwelling unit.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Land in floodplain areas within the Town of Texas, where Marathon County zoning-code floodplain provisions apply.

  • The Town of Texas zoning code states that the town is subject to Marathon County Zoning Code provisions in floodplain, shoreland, and wetland areas.

  “The Town of Texas shall be subject to all the provisions of the Marathon County Zoning Code within the floodplain, shoreland and wetland areas”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction within the Town of Texas.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction within the Town of Texas.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy within the Town of Texas.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings within the Town of Texas.
• Minimum lot size — Single-family and agricultural/rural-residential development within the Town of Texas.

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.