Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Maple Valley, Wisconsin

Rules another office applies inside Town of Maple Valley

Town of Maple Valley 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 adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Maple Valley town built since June 1, 1980.

  • The cited county page describes the Uniform Dwelling Code as the statewide code and limits the statement to one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.

  construction date: >= June 1, 1980 (One- and two-family dwellings)

  “The Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) is the statewide building code for one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Maple Valley town, which is an unincorporated community within Oconto County.

  • The cited town comprehensive plan identifies Oconto County, rather than the town, as the entity with zoning jurisdiction and administration.

  “Oconto County has zoning jurisdiction within all unincorporated communities of the county.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  County zoning applicable inside Maple Valley town.

  • The source identifies that county general zoning uses districts but does not provide the complete district list or map for the town.

  “General zoning utilizes a system of districts designated for different uses”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Maple Valley town within the Oconto County shoreland zone.

  • The shoreland standards apply in unincorporated Oconto County within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of navigable lakes, ponds, or flowages, and within 300 feet of navigable rivers or streams, or to the landward side of the floodplain, whichever distance is greater.
  • The source confirms shoreland minimum lot sizes but does not provide the numeric schedule.

  “The Oconto County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance also establishes minimum lot sizes for parcels within the shoreland zone”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures inside Maple Valley town within the Oconto County shoreland zone.

  • The shoreland standards apply in unincorporated Oconto County within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of navigable lakes, ponds, or flowages, and within 300 feet of navigable rivers or streams, or to the landward side of the floodplain, whichever distance is greater.
  • The source confirms shoreland water setbacks but does not provide their numeric distances.

  “setbacks of buildings and structures from the water”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Maple Valley town.

  • County zoning staff administer and enforce the county Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Ordinance.

  “Oconto County Zoning is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the following ordinances and programs: Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Ordinance”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Development in flood-hazard areas inside Maple Valley town.

  • The county floodplain ordinance applies in flood hazard areas and classifies regulated areas as Floodway, Floodfringe, and General Floodplain districts.
  • The source does not provide the permit trigger or standards for a particular project.

  “The Oconto County Floodplain Ordinance regulates development in flood hazard areas”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Maple Valley town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Maple Valley town.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Maple Valley town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Maple Valley town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Maple Valley 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.