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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Ridgeville

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Creation of new lots or land divisions in unincorporated Monroe County, which includes land inside the Town of Ridgeville if the county subdivision ordinance applies there

  • The cited line names a county subdivision ordinance as chapter 35 but does not itself state its geographic reach; unincorporated-only scope is taken from the same page's general note that county applications cover unincorporated areas only. Verify the chapter text.
  • If the Town of Ridgeville adopts its own land division rules, those would apply instead of or in addition to the county ordinance; not checked.
  • Chapter 35 text, certified survey map and plat requirements were not opened.

  “county zoning chapter 47 floodplain zoning chapter 50 shoreland zoning chapter 53 subdivision ordinance chapter 35”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside a mapped floodplain on land in unincorporated Monroe County, including the Town of Ridgeville where county floodplain zoning applies

  • Permit must be obtained before starting filling, grading or material removal in a floodplain; construction may proceed after the permit is obtained.
  • The county page directs property near water in listed towns, including Ridgeville, to contact the county office before beginning construction.
  • If the project site is within municipal boundaries of a city or village please contact that respective municipality for permit applications.
  • The page states updated floodplain maps are proposed for Monroe County in 2026; the in-effect map and any floodplain permit fee were not confirmed.

  “this permit must be obtained before starting any work in a floodplain including filling, gratin g and material removal.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning permit fees for land in unincorporated Monroe County, which includes the Town of Ridgeville if county zoning applies there

  • The linked fee document ('zoning fees 2023') was not opened, so no fee amounts are recorded; a later schedule may exist.
  • Printable applications: payment will need to be mailed in or dropped off, per the same page.
  • Applies only where county zoning governs the town; whether Ridgeville town has its own zoning is unresolved.

  “zoning fees 2023 zoned & un zo ned towns – list of zoned towns and when they adopted zoning.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for a new home inside the Town of Ridgeville (Monroe County, WI)
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing applies to an owner building a home inside the Town of Ridgeville (Monroe County, WI)
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to new construction inside the Town of Ridgeville (Monroe County, WI)
• Inspections — Whether building inspection is required for construction inside the Town of Ridgeville (Monroe County, WI)
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required before occupying a new home inside the Town of Ridgeville (Monroe County, WI)

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.