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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Enterprise

Town of Enterprise 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 Enterprise town.

  • The cited requirement is limited to new one- and two-family dwellings.
  • The county reference identifies Duff Leaver Inspections in the Enterprise row under the building-permit column.

  “All municipalities are required to issue a Uniform Dwelling Code Permit for new one and two family dwellings.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Enterprise town that is within 1,000 feet of a lake or within 300 feet of a river or stream; administered under Oneida County zoning and shoreland protection rules.

  • Oneida County states its zoning exception for Enterprise applies to land greater than 1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a river or stream.
  • The county shoreland-protection provisions apply in all county shorelands where applicable.

  lake-distance exception threshold: > 1000 feet (Land in Enterprise town greater than this distance from a lake is excepted from county zoning.) · river-or-stream-distance exception threshold: > 300 feet (Land in Enterprise town greater than this distance from a river or stream is excepted from county zoning.)

  “Zoning regulations apply in the unincorporated areas of all 20 townships, except those lands in the Towns of Enterprise, Monico, and Sugar Camp which are greater than 1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a river or stream.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Oneida County-regulated land inside Enterprise town, including applicable shoreland territory.

  • The district list is part of the county zoning ordinance.
  • County planning states Enterprise land greater than 1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a river or stream is excepted from county zoning.

  “The following zoning districts are created: District 1-A - Forestry District 1-B - Forestry District 1-C - Forestry District 2 - Single Family Residential District 3 - Multiple Family Residential District 4- Residential and Farming District 5 - Recreational District 6 - Business (B-1) District 7 - Business (B-2) District 8 - Manufacturing and Industrial District 10 - General Use District 11 - Shoreland-Wetland District* District 14 - Residential and Retail District 15 - Rural Residential”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles used as dwellings on Enterprise town land subject to Oneida County zoning.

  • A zoning permit is required when an RV is used as a dwelling for more than five consecutive days unless the stated exemption applies.
  • The RV must meet applicable setbacks, minimum lot area, and district dimensional requirements.
  • If connected to potable water or electricity, a private-onsite wastewater sanitary permit is required; otherwise a non-plumbing sanitary-system permit is required.
  • One RV may be used on the owner's property for up to two years while a permanent dwelling is under construction if the dwelling's zoning permit has been granted and the application notes RV use.

  permit-trigger duration: > 5 consecutive days (Unless exempt under section 9.33(F).) · construction-period RV duration: <= 2 years (Only while a permanent dwelling is under construction and the listed permit conditions are met.)

  “A recreational vehicle is used as a dwelling for more than five (5) consecutive days unless exempt under 9.33(F).”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping tents and recreational vehicles on Enterprise town land subject to Oneida County zoning.

  • The temporary owner-property exception lasts no more than two years while a permanent dwelling is under construction.
  • A zoning permit for the dwelling must be granted and the application must note the RV use.
  • The county POWTS ordinance applies.

  temporary-use duration: <= 2 years (While a permanent dwelling is under construction and the listed permit conditions are met.)

  “The recreational vehicle or camping tent is used on the owner’s property for a period not to exceed two years while a permanent dwelling is under construction, provided that a zoning permit has been granted for the dwelling unit under construction and a notation was placed on the application for permit that a recreational vehicle is going to be used.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Enterprise town, administered by Oneida County.

  • Installation or enlargement of a sewage disposal system requires a county sanitary permit.
  • A zoning permit cannot issue and work or change of use requiring private sewage disposal cannot begin until Oneida County issues the sanitary permit.

  “No zoning permit shall be issued, and no work on, or the change of use of, a structure or facility requiring private sewage disposal facilities shall begin until a sanitary permit has been issued by Oneida County.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or enlargement of a sewage disposal system inside Enterprise town.

  • The requirement applies to installation or enlargement of any sewage disposal system.
  • For private sewage disposal, no work or change of use requiring the facility may begin before Oneida County issues the permit.

  “The installation or enlargement of any sewage disposal system shall require a sanitary permit from the zoning administrator pursuant to the Oneida County private sewage system ordinance.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation systems (privies) inside Enterprise town.

  • A county sanitary permit is required.
  • For pit privies, state law requires a soil test by a state-certified tester.
  • The installation agreement must be signed, notarized, and recorded; the cited recording fee is $30 and the non-plumbing sanitary-system fee is $200.
  • State law prohibits beginning construction before the sanitary permit is issued.

  non-plumbing sanitary-system permit fee: 200 USD · installation-agreement recording fee: 30 USD

  “Oneida County requires you to obtain a County Sanitary Permit for a non-plumbing sanitation system;”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Facilities inside Enterprise town subject to Oneida County zoning that will be served by a public sewer and water utility.

  • The condition applies when the building facilities are to be served by a public sewer and water utility.
  • The applicant must receive the appropriate utility's hookup permit before the county zoning permit can issue.

  “The zoning administrator shall not issue any zoning permit to any applicant when said building facilities are to be served by a public sewer and water utility until said applicant has been issued a permit by the appropriate sewer and water utility to hook up to the public sewer and water utility.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Oneida County zoning-permit applications affecting land in Enterprise town subject to county zoning.

  • The application fee is periodically designated by the County Board and must be paid when the application is filed.

  “The application fee as periodically designated by the County Board shall be paid when the application is filed.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Oneida County zoning-permit process for land in Enterprise town subject to county zoning.

  • Completed applications are filed with the department and the fee must be paid.
  • The zoning administrator reviews completeness within 15 working days.
  • If a sanitary permit is required, the zoning application is not complete until that permit issues.
  • For a project involving both a CUP and zoning permit, review begins only after CUP approval.
  • After completeness, the administrator must approve or deny within 15 working days.

  completeness review: <= 15 working days (Measured from filing and fee payment.) · approval-or-denial after completeness: <= 15 working days (Subject to the ordinance's stated completeness and CUP conditions.)

  “Zoning permit applications shall be reviewed for completeness by the zoning administrator within 15 working days of the date the application is filed and the fee is paid.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders constructing inside Enterprise town.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Enterprise town.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Enterprise town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Enterprise town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings on Enterprise town land subject to Oneida County zoning.

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.