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

Town of Shields’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent (with conditions)

  General local zoning for land inside the Town of Shields, Marquette County, Wisconsin.

  • The Town's official zoning page directs residents to the Marquette County Zoning Office.
  • County shoreland zoning ordinances apply within shoreland boundaries.

  “Unzoned townships include: Shields and Springfield. (Except within Shoreland boundaries, where county zoning ordinances apply.)”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Shields

Town of Shields 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 dwelling units, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Shields town.

  • The permit is under the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC).
  • If the municipality covering the project has delegated authority, the applicant contacts that municipality; otherwise the application is submitted to DSPS.
  • The Marquette County Building and Mechanical Code is in effect in all county municipalities except the listed exceptions, which do not include Shields town.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Installation of septic systems on land inside Shields town that is not served by municipal sewer.

  • A sanitary permit is required for installation, repair, alteration, or reconnection of any septic system in the county.
  • 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.

  “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.”

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.