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

Town of Stiles’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  All new home construction inside Stiles town.

  • The town page directs applicants to contact the named building inspector to obtain the permit.

  “Building permits are required in the Town of Stiles for all new home construction. Permits can be obtained by contacting Tom Smith, Building Inspector at (920) 655-1735 or via his website http://tsinspections.com/16-stiles.html”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Stiles; the town adopts the Oconto County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as its zoning ordinance.

  • County zoning changes are automatically incorporated unless the Stiles Town Board opts out by resolution in whole or in part.

  “The Oconto County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Stiles on October 7, 1970 and ratified by the Town Board of the Town of Stiles on the 8th day of May, 1990; provided however that the changes made in the Oconto County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance from time to time by the County Board of Oconto County shall be automatically adopted and incorporated in the Town of Stiles Zoning Ordinance as of the date that the same become effective in the Oconto County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance unless the Town Board of the Town of Stiles has elected by Resolution to opt out in whole or in part of any such change.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Land divisions and development in shorelands inside Stiles town.

  • The cited 75-foot requirement is stated in the Town's land-division ordinance as defined in the Oconto County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

  shoreland building setback from navigable waterways: >= 75 feet

  “Development shall not be located within designated Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) as generally located on the Environmental Corridors Map #2.17 (pg. 32 of the Town of Stiles 2015 Comprehensive Plan and Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Maps-May 9, 10, and 11, 1989, Oconto County). ESAs are hereby defined as: A. Floodplains B. Wetlands C. Navigable waterways D. Shorelands (75 foot building setback from navigable waterways as defined in the Oconto County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance) E. 12% Slopes or Greater”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Any new access road, street, driveway, or existing property entrance inside Stiles town.

  • Inspection must occur before culvert installation.
  • County or state permits may also be required.

  “Culvert and driveway installation permits are required”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Culvert and driveway installation permits inside Stiles town.

  • The listed $75 fee applies if the permit is requested at a Town Board meeting; fees may be higher at other times.

  culvert and driveway permit fee: 75 USD (if requested at a Town Board meeting)

  “Culvert and driveway installation permits are required in the Town of Stiles for any new access road, street or driveway or any existing entrance to property in the Town. The culvert and driveway permit is $75 if a permit is requested at a Town Board meeting. Fees could be higher if requested at any other times. Inspections have to be made before the culvert can be installed. For more information, contact a Town Board Member. County or State permits may also be required.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stiles

Town of Stiles 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 Stiles town built since June 1, 1980.

  • The cited Uniform Dwelling Code applies to one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Stiles town.
• Inspections — Residential building construction inside Stiles town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of residential structures inside Stiles town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Stiles town.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Stiles 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.