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

Town of Oakdale’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Oakdale.

  • Before the Town inspector issues the permit, the listed sanitary permit, county zoning permit, town driveway permit, and two plan sets must be provided.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Oakdale, where the county controls zoning according to the Town of Oakdale permit instructions.

  • A Monroe County land-use permit is required for the new one- or two-family dwelling process described by the instructions.

  “County Zoning Permit – The County controls the zoning for the Town of Oakdale and therefore you will need a Land-Use permit from Monroe County Planning and Zoning.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwelling permits inside the Town of Oakdale.

  • The published process requires a county sanitary permit, county zoning permit, Town of Oakdale driveway permit, and two plan sets before issuance by the Town inspector.

  “before the Town’s Inspector can issue a Building permit.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Oakdale

Town of Oakdale 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 adoptedPartial

  New one- and two-family dwellings seeking a Town of Oakdale building permit.

  • The permit instructions specifically address the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code thermal-envelope requirement; the complete scope of town code enforcement was not established.

  “Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code updated its energy conservation code”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Oakdale.

  • For an existing septic system more than two years old, the instructions require a county reconnect permit.

  “Sanitary Permit - You must have a sanitary permit issued from Monroe County. If you already have a septic system on your property and it is more than 2 years old, you would need what is called a “re-connect permit” from the County.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Oakdale.

  • An existing septic system more than two years old requires a county reconnect permit under the permit instructions.

  “Sanitary Permit - You must have a sanitary permit issued from Monroe County. If you already have a septic system on your property and it is more than 2 years old, you would need what is called a “re-connect permit” from the County.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveway access from a Monroe County trunk highway to property inside the Town of Oakdale.

  • Applicant must return the application with the $135 permit fee; culverts, if needed, must be in good condition and have a minimum 15-inch diameter and 30-foot length.

  county driveway permit fee: 135 USD (New driveways on County Trunk Highways.)

  “Attached is a permit application for new driveways.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside the Town of Oakdale.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside the Town of Oakdale.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for land inside the Town of Oakdale.
• Zoning districts — County zoning districts applicable inside the Town of Oakdale.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Oakdale.

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.