Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Greenfield, Wisconsin

Greenfield’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Greenfield city limits (Milwaukee County)

  • Chapter 21 of the municipal code is the city's zoning code; the city's Community Development page links to it as its zoning code.

  “the purpose of this code is to promote the health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics, and general welfare of the city of greenfield, wisconsin.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Greenfield city, including the R-1 Single-Family Residential District

  • Only the R-1 district was read in this pass; the other districts and the zoning map were not opened.

  “the r-1 district is further intended to have the development standards as set forth in table 21.04.0201.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside Greenfield city

  • The table gives three columns: permitted-use conventional subdivision, and open space subdivision options 1 and 2 (special use). Lot area is 15,000, 12,500 and 10,000 sq ft respectively.
  • Minimum lot width at setback line is 100 ft (conventional), with corner-lot and open-space variants in the table.

  minimum lot area, conventional subdivision: >= 15000 sq ft (12,500 sq ft open space option 1; 10,000 sq ft option 2) · minimum lot width at setback line, conventional: >= 100 ft

  “minimum lot area (s.f.) 15,000 12,500 10,000 minimum lot width at setback line (feet) 100 115-corner 85 100-corner 75 90-corner”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Greenfield or Milwaukee County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Greenfield city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder rules inside Greenfield city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Greenfield city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Greenfield city
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy permits inside Greenfield city

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.