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

Town of Grover’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  A structure located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, or structurally altered inside Grover town.

  • The owner or agent must secure the permit from the Zoning Administrator before the work.
  • parameters are specified in the application provisions.

  “No structure shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, or structurally altered until after the owner or his agent has secured a Zoning/Building Permit from the Zoning Administrator.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Zoning inspections of public or private lands or waters inside Grover town.

  • The ordinance authorizes zoning inspections at a reasonable time; it does not establish a general construction-inspection schedule.

  “The Zoning Administrator and his duly appointed deputies may enter at any reasonable time onto any public or private lands or waters to make a zoning inspection.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Structures, land, water, and air inside the unincorporated limits of Grover town.

  • Uses and structures must conform to the regulations for the district in which they are located.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall apply to all structures, lands, water, and air within the unincorporated limits of the Town of Grover, Marinette County.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Grover town.

  • District boundaries are established on the Town of Grover zoning map, which accompanies the ordinance.

  districts: A-1 Agricultural/Rural Residential; R-1 Single-Family Residential; R-2 Single Family and Two Family Residential; R-3 Multi-Family Residential; B-1 Mixed Use Commercial Business; B-2 Highway Commercial Business; M-1 Limited Manufacturing; M-2 General Manufacturing; Q-1 Quarrying; I-1 Institutional; P-1 Park

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the town of grover is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: a-1 agricultural/rural residential district r-1 single-family residential district r-2 single family and two family residential district r-3 multi-family residential district b-1 mixed use commercial business district b-2 highway commercial business district m-1 limited manufacturing district m-2 general manufacturing district q-1 quarrying district i-1 institutional district p-1 park district”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes inside Grover town in districts where single-family and two-family dwellings are permitted.

  • The home must be set on an enclosed or approved comparable foundation, installed to manufacturer instructions, and properly connected to utilities.
  • District regulations apply.

  “All manufactured homes shall comply with regulations set forth in the district that they are located. Manufactured homes are permitted in the same districts as single family and two family dwellings.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended inside Grover town.

  • The ordinance imposes stated spacing rules.
  • Direct private access to an expressway, state trunk highway, or controlled-access arterial requires permission from the highway agency with access-control jurisdiction.

  minimum between residential driveway openings: >= 10 feet · minimum at lot lines: >= 5 feet

  “islands between residential driveway openings shall be provided, with a minimum of 10 feet between all driveways and 5 feet at all lot lines.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning/building permit applications inside Grover town.

  • The Zoning Administrator must grant or deny the permit in writing within 30 days.
  • Conditional-use permits must be granted or denied within 60 days unless extended by mutual consent.
  • A permit expires within six months unless substantial work commences and within 18 months if the structure is not substantially completed.

  zoning/building permit decision period: <= 30 days after application · conditional-use permit decision period: <= 60 days after application (unless extended by mutual consent of applicant and Town)

  “a zoning/building permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the zoning administrator within 30 days after application. all conditional use permits shall be granted or denied within 60 days after application, unless the time is extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the town.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Grover

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  One- and two-story dwellings in Grover's R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  • For a two-story dwelling, the first floor must contain at least 900 square feet.

  one-story dwelling minimum floor area: 900 square feet per unit · two-story dwelling minimum floor area: 1300 square feet (minimum first-floor area is 900 square feet)

  “the total minimum floor area of a one-story dwelling shall be 900 square feet per unit. the total minimum floor area of a two-story dwelling shall be 1,300 square feet with a minimum first floor area of 900 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in Grover's R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  • Lots must also be at least 200 feet wide.

  minimum lot area: 2 acres · minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 87120 square feet

  “Lots shall have a minimum area of 2.0 acres and provide not less than 87,120 square feet per dwelling unit. Lots shall be not less than 200 feet in width.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Lots in Grover's R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  • The unplatted-lot street yard is the greater of the stated centerline or right-of-way measurement.
  • Platted-subdivision lots have the centerline setback stated in the ordinance.

  street yard setback from road centerline: 83 feet (all lots within a platted subdivision) · street yard setback from road right-of-way: >= 50 feet (unplatted lots; applies if greater than 83 feet from road centerline)

  “a minimum street yard (building setback) of 83 feet from the road centerline or 50 feet from the road right-of-way, whichever is greater, shall be required for all unplatted lots.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in Grover's R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  maximum building height: <= 50 feet

  “no building or parts of a building shall exceed 50 feet in height.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Grover town.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for land inside Grover town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Grover town.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Grover town.
• Living in an RV — Living in an RV on private land inside Grover 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.