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

Town of Tomah’s own rules

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic-system questions and maintenance or repair work inside the Town of Tomah.

  • The Town directs residents to Monroe County Sanitation Department for septic-system questions and for determining who can maintain or fix septic or well systems.

  “Contact the Monroe County Sanitation Department.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  All new driveways inside the Town of Tomah.

  • Submit the driveway-permit form to the Town Chairman with the $100 application fee.

  application fee: 100 USD

  “All new driveways in the Town of Tomah require a Driveway Permit.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  New driveway permits inside the Town of Tomah.

  • The fee applies to the Town driveway-permit form submission.

  driveway permit application fee: 100 USD

  “return to Chairman with $100 Application Fee.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Tomah

Town of Tomah 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 dwellings inside the Town of Tomah, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • The state page identifies different permitting channels depending on whether the municipality has delegated authority.
  • A permit application fee is required.

  “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 dwellings, including manufactured homes, inside the Town of Tomah.

  • The state UDC program governs one- and two-family dwelling units, including manufactured homes.

  “The program governing one- and two-family dwelling units (including manufactured homes) is also called the UDC program, referring to the Uniform Dwelling Code. Enforces construction standards and inspection procedures including evaluation of building materials.”

• InspectionsRequired

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

  • Required inspections listed by DSPS are footings, foundation and foundation reinforcement, rough, insulation, and final inspections.
  • The applicant must notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready for inspection.

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

• Permit processPartial

  UDC permit applications for new one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Tomah.

  • The specific issuing authority depends on delegation.
  • The application must include permit application, contractor license information, plans, required data, and a fee.

  “Regardless of which agency has authority, your application must include:”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside the Town of Tomah.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside the Town of Tomah.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Tomah, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside the Town of Tomah.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Tomah.

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.