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

Town of Lake’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  All work on existing buildings and all new construction inside the Town of Lake.

  “Building Permits: Needed for all work to be done on existing buildings and all new construction.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction regulated inside the Town of Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

  • The town website cautions that its online Code of Ordinances may not reflect later ordinances and amendments; current enactments should be confirmed with the Town Clerk.

  “Town of Lake - Code of Ordinance - Title 15 - Building Code”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

  • The town website cautions that its online Code of Ordinances may not reflect later ordinances and amendments; current enactments should be confirmed with the Town Clerk.

  “Town of Lake - Code of Ordinance - Title 13 - Zoning”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sanitary permitting for new habitable buildings inside the Town of Lake.

  • Applies to a new habitable building.

  “Sanitary Permits: New habitable building. Contact Marinette County Zoning (715-732-7535)”

• Septic permitRequired

  New habitable buildings inside the Town of Lake.

  • The town directs applicants for sanitary permits for a new habitable building to Marinette County Zoning at 715-732-7535.

  “Sanitary Permits: New habitable building. Contact Marinette County Zoning (715-732-7535)”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land splits creating a new parcel or subdivision inside the Town of Lake.

  • A Certified Survey Map must be approved before the division takes place.
  • All Certified Survey Maps must be sent to the town clerk with a $60 review fee.

  CSM review fee: 60 USD

  “Any land split (creation of a new parcel or subdivision) must have an approved Certified Survey Map (CSM) before the division takes place. All CSMs should be sent to the town clerk along with the $60 review fee.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applicants inside the Town of Lake.

  • The town provides a printable Wisconsin State building-permit application form and Town of Lake building-permit guidelines.
  • The building inspector is Jane Meissner, reachable at 715-245-1708.

  “Click here to download a printable Building Permit Application form (WI State form). Click here to download the Guidelines for Building Permits for the Town of Lake.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Lake.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside the Town of Lake.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside the Town of Lake.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in Town of Lake zoning districts.
• Minimum lot size — Lots in Town of Lake zoning districts.

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.