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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Sheldon

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

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Sheldon town.

  • If the municipality has delegated authority, contact it directly; otherwise the application is submitted to DSPS.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwelling units, including manufactured homes, inside Sheldon town.

  • The cited UDC program governs one- and two-family dwellings; other building types may be governed by other codes.

  “The program governing one- and two-family dwelling units (including manufactured homes) is also called the UDC program, referring to the Uniform Dwelling Code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Sheldon town subject to the Uniform Dwelling Code.

  • Notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready for inspection.

  required inspections: Footings; foundation and foundation reinforcement; rough; insulation; final

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Sheldon town that are not high-capacity wells.

  • Exceptions to the notification requirement are high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property.
  • A Well Construction Notification Number must be obtained before construction.
  • The stated notification fee is $50.50.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (Not refundable or transferable.)

  “a notification number must be obtained prior to starting construction. the well construction notification fee is $50.50.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Sheldon town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Sheldon town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Sheldon town, Monroe County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Sheldon town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Sheldon town.

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.