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

Town of Morgan’s own rules

• Building code adoptedPartial

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Morgan town

  • The town ordinance list names a one- and two-family dwelling building code ordinance, but only its title was seen; the adopted code edition and its text were not reviewed.
  • The ordinance number 2-01-11-2000 is not clearly an effective date, so effective_at is left null.
  • The state Uniform Dwelling Code was not verified in this run and is not claimed here.

  “2-01-11-2000 Ordinance- One-And Two- Family Dwelling Building Code”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions creating new lots inside Morgan town

  • Lot-creation reviews by certified survey map and rezonings are routed to Oconto County per the town plan commission page.
  • Ordinance 2025-01 shows a revision stamp of 05-08-2026; that is not treated as an effective date.
  • Numeric lot-size limits in the ordinance were not extracted.

  “Lots of record previously filed in the Oconto County Register of Deeds as of April 14, 2025, are considered to be in compliance with this ordinance, however, any new division of any property must meet all the standards of this ordinance as identified below:”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways and culverts connecting to town roads inside Morgan town

  • Permit is issued by the town board members; checks are made out to the Town of Morgan.
  • Permit form and conditions were not opened.

  “After Town Board approval, a permit completion and payment is required.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process for new construction inside Morgan town

  • The town refers applicants to its town inspector and to a state DSPS online building permit application link; the town page does not walk through the full process.
  • A fee may be charged if the town inspector files forms on the applicant's behalf.

  “CONTACT Tom Smith, TOWN INSPECTOR with questions, click on link below, or type the link below for the permit application process.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Morgan

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater (septic) systems for homes inside Morgan town

  • Oconto County's sanitary ordinance is administered by the county Planning, Zoning and Solid Waste Department; this is a countywide statement applied to Morgan town.
  • A Morgan-specific sanitary permit application, fee schedule and inspection rule were not located.
  • Krakow Sanitary District serves part of Morgan per the town fees page, but its role in septic or sewer connection was not verified here.

  “With few exceptions, all work performed on a POWTS must be by a properly licensed plumber and permitted by Oconto County.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Morgan town
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction inside Morgan town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes inside Morgan town
• Local zoning — Land inside Morgan town limits: whether the town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applying to land inside Morgan 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.