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

Town of Brazeau’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Alteration, renovation, remodeling, additions, and building work inside the Town of Brazeau.

  • Structural changes or major changes to mechanical systems involving extensions require permits.
  • Restoration or repair to a previous code-compliant condition, as determined by the Building Inspector, is exempt.
  • Residing, re-roofing, finishing exterior surfaces, and cabinetry installation are exempt.

  “no person shall alter, renovate, remodel, add onto or build without obtaining a building permit for such work from the building inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings within the scope of the Town of Brazeau Uniform Dwelling Code ordinance.

  • The ordinance specifically covers stick-built and manufactured one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.
  • The listed state administrative-code chapters apply to buildings within the ordinance's scope.

  “the following wisconsin administrative code chapters, and all amendments thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this ordinance.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Stick-built and manufactured one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980, and other buildings within the town ordinance's scope.

  • Town enforcement is through a contract with a certified Building Inspector.
  • The Building Inspector may enter public or private premises at reasonable times for inspection purposes.

  “the building inspector may at all reasonable times enter upon any public or private premises for inspection purposes.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Brazeau, where the town has adopted the Oconto County Zoning Ordinance by reference.

  • The incorporated ordinance is Oconto County Code Chapter 14.

  “pursuant to the town’s general zoning authority under the provisions of s. 60.61, wis. stats, the town of brazeau has adopted and incorporates herein by reference the oconto county zoning ordinance, chapter 14 of the oconto county code.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Specified land divisions and new roads serving development inside the Town of Brazeau.

  • The town land-division provision applies to divisions creating one or more lots, parcels, tracts, or units equal to or smaller than 10 acres where there are or are planned to be three or more dwellings without public-road access adjacent to each parcel.
  • For new roads serving more than three residential parcels after April 18, 2017, the road must become a public town road after satisfactory completion unless the Town Board approves a compliant private road.

  land-division lot or unit size threshold: <= 10 acres (Also requires the statutory factual conditions stated in § 7.0301.)

  “this ordinance shall apply to the following: any act of division of a lot, parcel or tract which existed on the effective date of this ordinance by the owner(s) thereof or his agent for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development where the act of division creates one or more new lots, parcels, tracts or units, if the lot parcel or unit, being created is equal to or smaller in area then ten (10) acres in size, where there currently is, or is planned to be, three (3) or more dwellings which do not have public road access adjacent to each parcel.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town building permits inside the Town of Brazeau.

  • Building permit fees are set by the Town Board through the Town Fee Schedule.

  “the building permit fees shall be determined by the town of brazeau town board. refer to the town of brazeau fee schedule.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Permit applications made through the Town of Brazeau.

  • For permits requiring a fee, the town states that both payment and the application must be completed for the permit to be considered.

  “if your permit requires a fee, you can pay securely with our online payment portal. remember to complete both the fee payment and the application for your permit to be considered.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Brazeau.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside the Town of Brazeau.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside the Town of Brazeau.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Brazeau.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside the Town of Brazeau.

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.