Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Westfield, Wisconsin

Village of Westfield’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of vacant land and new, altered or moved buildings inside Westfield village

  • Issued by the zoning administrator only when the building and use conform to the zoning chapter

  “no vacant land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected, altered or moved shall be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the zoning administrator.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All lands and waters within Westfield village (Marquette County) corporate limits

  • Zoning permit required before erecting, moving or structurally altering a structure or changing land use

  “jurisdiction of this chapter shall include all lands and waters within the corporate limits of the village of westfield.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Westfield village

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RD, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, C conservancy, FP floodplain
  • Official zoning map is on file with the village clerk-treasurer

  “the following zoning districts are hereby established in accordance with the maps attached hereto, marked exhibit a.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family residential district, Westfield village

  • Where public sewer is unavailable, lots must be large enough for an on-site system under ch. COMM 85 and may not go below the district minimum

  minimum lot width: >= 90 feet · minimum lot area: >= 12000 square feet

  “(3) lot size: (a) width: 90 feet minimum. (b) area: 12,000 square feet minimum.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-2 single-family residential district, Westfield village

    “(3) lot size: (a) width: 66 feet minimum. (b) area: 8,000 square feet minimum.”

  • District specific (with conditions) — RD rural development district (the district listed after R-4 in § 525-4), Westfield village

    “(3) lot size: (a) width: 270 feet. (b) area: two acres.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RD rural development district, Westfield village

  • No structure closer than 40 feet to any lot line

  street right-of-way: >= 80 feet · rear: >= 50 feet · side: >= 50 feet

  “(5) yards: (a) street right-of-way: 80 feet minimum. (b) rear: 50 feet minimum. (c) side: 50 feet minimum.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-1 single-family residential district, Westfield village

    “(5) yards: (a) street right-of-way: 40 feet minimum. (b) rear: 25 feet minimum. (c) side: five feet minimum.”

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-2 single-family residential district, Westfield village

    “(5) yards: (a) street right-of-way: 30 feet minimum. (b) rear: 20 feet minimum. (c) side: five feet minimum.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 single-family residential districts, Westfield village

  • Same 35-foot maximum stated in both districts

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “(4) building height: 35 feet maximum. (5) yards: (a) street right-of-way: 40 feet minimum.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RD rural development district, Westfield village

    “(4) building height: 35 feet maximum except for barns, silos and other buildings and structures which are customarily higher and accessory uses to farming.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Sewage disposal facilities inside Westfield village

  • Where public sewage service is not available, lots must fit an on-site system under ch. COMM 85, Wis. Adm. Code
  • No public water connection rule found

  “sewage disposal facilities shall be connected to the sewage disposal system of the village.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Westfield or Marquette County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Westfield village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Westfield village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Westfield village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Westfield village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Westfield village

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.