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

Town of Mecan’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New homes, decks or patios, and additions to existing homes inside Mecan town, a township that adopted county zoning.

  • A zoning permit is also always required for the listed new-home, deck/patio, and addition work.
  • For accessory structures in most zoned Marquette County townships, only a zoning permit is required, subject to exceptions and any additional local permits a township requires.

  “a new home, a deck or patio, or an addition on an existing home will always require both a building permit and a zoning permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Mecan town, Marquette County, Wisconsin, which adopted the Marquette County general zoning ordinance.

  • Marquette County administers and enforces the county general-zoning ordinance in townships that have adopted county zoning.

  “Effective Adoption Dates of General Zoning Ordinance by Townships: [...] Mecan (November 19, 2009) [...] Zoning duties include the administration of the County’s general zoning, floodplain, shoreland, private sanitation system (POWTS), subdivision, tourist rooming house, and wireless communication facilities ordinances. These ordinances are administered and enforced in those townships that have adopted county zoning.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems and non-plumbing sanitation systems inside Mecan town, which adopted county zoning.

  • Every POWTS and non-plumbing sanitation system requires a separate application and permit.
  • For a structure requiring a POWTS or non-plumbing sanitation system, the sanitary permit must be obtained before construction starts.

  “the administration of the County’s [...] private sanitation system (POWTS) [...] ordinances. These ordinances are administered and enforced in those townships that have adopted county zoning.”

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.