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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Packwaukee

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

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings and decks serving an exit from a dwelling inside the Town of Packwaukee, where the town has delegated Uniform Dwelling Code enforcement and administration to Marquette County.

  • Chapter 71 applies to one- and two-family dwellings and decks serving an exit from a dwelling; it does not apply to one- and two-family detached accessory structures, agricultural structures, or children's play structures.
  • A valid permit from the municipal building inspector must be obtained before covered construction begins.
  • Covered construction includes new one- and two-family dwellings and decks serving an exit from the dwelling.
  • For electrical work under the stated emergency conditions, work may commence without a permit only if an application is submitted no later than the next business day after commencement.
  • Detached one- and two-family accessory structures, residential swimming pools, major equipment replacements, specified minor work and agricultural structures do not require a building permit under section 71.05(C).

  “This Chapter shall apply in all municipalities that have officially delegated the authority to enforce and administer the Uniform Dwelling Code to the County. [...] Town of Packwaukee [...] No owner or contractor may commence construction of any building or mechanical system on a structure referenced in Section 71.04 above, prior to obtaining a valid permit from the municipal building inspector. [...] New one (1) and two (2) family dwellings, including decks serving an exit from the dwelling.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin, where the county's general zoning ordinance is administered and enforced because Packwaukee adopted county zoning.

  • Marquette County administers and enforces its zoning ordinances only in townships that have adopted county zoning.
  • The county identifies Packwaukee's effective adoption date of its General Zoning Ordinance as June 9, 1992.

  “Mecan (November 19, 2009) Packwaukee (June 9, 1992) Montello (April 16, 1990) Westfield (April 17, 1974) [...] These ordinances are administered and enforced in those townships that have adopted county zoning.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside the Town of Packwaukee that are not served by municipal sewer.

  • The County sanitary ordinance governs installation only in areas not served by municipal sewer.
  • A sanitary permit is required for installation, repair, alteration, or reconnection of any septic system.
  • All work must be done by a licensed, qualified plumber.
  • All soil tests for system design must be done by a state-certified soil tester.
  • A property owner must sign a maintenance agreement for a new system.
  • Marquette County administers and enforces its private sanitation system ordinance in townships that have adopted county zoning; Packwaukee is listed as having adopted county zoning.

  “The Marquette County Sanitary Ordinance is administered by the zoning office and governs the installation of septic systems in all areas of the County not served by municipal sewer. A sanitary permit is required for the installation, repair, altering or reconnection of any septic system in the county.”

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.