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

Town of Glendale’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction on land inside Glendale town, as required by the Town of Glendale land use permit

  • Construction may proceed only after the town land use permit is issued.
  • The application states all work must follow Town of Glendale land use ordinance 99-01 and all other town ordinances and Wisconsin law.
  • Each separate structure needs its own application.

  “A Town of Glendale Land Use Permit is required BEFORE you can start construction!!”

• Permit processPartial

  Town of Glendale land use permit process for construction inside the town

  • Application forms can be downloaded or picked up at town hall, or requested from the clerk.
  • Applications need a plot plan showing the building lot, dwelling location, distances from adjoining property lines, waterways, and the road centerline, and the existing driveway.
  • To be placed on the town board meeting agenda, the information must reach the town chairman or clerk by the Wednesday before the second Monday of the month.
  • Text of each step beyond these items, and any approval timeline, was not found.

  “Reminder...if you would like a topic or permit application added to the Town's meeting agenda for consideration you MUST get the information to the Town Chairman or Clerk by the Wednesday prior to the second Monday of the Month.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Glendale

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Glendale town, under the state Uniform Dwelling Code administered by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

  • The DSPS listing names the state UDC for one- and two-family dwellings; the page opened does not state the statutory application inside Glendale town, and the town's own adoption was not found.
  • Commercial and other non-dwelling construction is not covered by this claim.

  “Town of Glendale, Monroe County (41010) | Delegated”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems on land inside Glendale town that is not served by a public sewage disposal plant (county program applies inside the town)

  • Monroe County Sanitation Department administers the sanitary permit and inspection program for private sewage systems.
  • The county page does not name Glendale town specifically; applicability inside the town rests on the county program covering areas not served by a public sewage plant.
  • The town home page links its 'Sanitary Permit' item to the county sanitation page.

  “if you live in an area of monroe county that is not served by a public sewage disposal plant you need a private sewage disposal system to service a dwelling, business, etc. which has running water.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, repairing, replacing, or reconnecting a private sewage system on land inside Glendale town (county permit applies inside the town)

  • Sanitary permits are issued through the Monroe County Sanitation Department, not the town.
  • The permit applies to new systems, repairs, replacements or modifications, and reconnections to existing systems.

  “sanitary permits are required to: install a new system repair an existing system replace or modify an existing system reconnect to an existing system install a privy”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies on land inside Glendale town (county permit applies inside the town)

  • A privy requires a sanitary permit from the county sanitation department.
  • Privies must comply with state law and county sanitation ordinance requirements.

  “sanitary permits are required to: install a new system repair an existing system replace or modify an existing system reconnect to an existing system install a privy to comply with state law and county sanitation ordinance requirements”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Glendale or Monroe County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Glendale town
• Inspections — Building inspection for construction inside Glendale town
• Local zoning — Whether Glendale town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Glendale town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Glendale town, main single-family residential district

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.