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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Nokomis

Town of Nokomis 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)

  New and existing one- and two-family dwellings in Nokomis town (state Uniform Dwelling Code standards, SPS 320-325, applied by the town or county as enforcing body); the statute itself does not name Nokomis town.

  • Applies to one- and 2-family dwellings only; other building types are outside this statute.
  • Enforcement by the town requires a town ordinance under s. 101.65(1)(a) (see 101.651(2m)), or county enforcement if the town requests it.
  • Statute cross-references chapters SPS 316, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327 and 381-387; text of those chapters was not opened.

  “adopt rules which establish standards for the construction and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings and components thereof.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater (POWTS) systems and sanitary permits for land inside Nokomis town, administered by Oneida County under its POWTS ordinance (Chapter 13)

  • The ordinance is adopted under Wis. Stat. 59.70 and 145.20 and state codes SPS 382-387 and 391, which set the state standards it applies.
  • The county POWTS ordinance is countywide; the page does not carve out towns, but the town's own sanitary rules were not found.

  “a county sanitary permit shall be obtained prior to constructing or installing a non-plumbing sanitation system.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New private onsite wastewater (POWTS) systems and non-plumbing sanitation systems on land inside Nokomis town, permitted by Oneida County

  • The sanitary permit must be obtained before installation, establishment or construction of the structure.
  • Work started before the permit is a violation under the ordinance and may draw penalties.
  • A sanitary permit is also required for reconnection, abandonment and replacement under the ordinance (not opened in full).
  • Permit does not warrant system function (sec. 13.13 liability language).

  “a sanitary permit shall be obtained by the property owner, his agent or contractor, in the name of the property owner, prior to the installation, establishment or construction of any structure which requires a powts or non-plumbing sanitation system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Nokomis town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Nokomis town
• Local zoning — Whether Nokomis town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside the town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts mapped for land inside Nokomis town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for a home inside Nokomis 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.