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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Piehl

Town of Piehl 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 Piehl town

  • Construction may proceed only after the UDC permit is issued, per the state UDC rule as described by the county.
  • The county officials list does not identify which inspection agency or town office issues the UDC permit for Piehl town; this needs confirmation.

  “all municipalities are required to issue a uniform dwelling code permit for new one and two family dwellings.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Piehl town, under the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code as Oneida County describes it

  • The county officials list says all municipalities must issue UDC permits for new one- and two-family dwellings; it does not name the Piehl town building permit issuer.
  • Commercial and other non-dwelling construction is not addressed by this statement.

  “all municipalities are required to issue a uniform dwelling code permit for new one and two family dwellings.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in the county shoreland area inside Piehl town that are served by public sewer (sewered lots)

  • Applies to the shoreland area only; the county general zoning district lot size table for non-shoreland land was not opened.
  • Substandard lots may be used as building sites only if the conditions in section 9.93(d)(4) are met.
  • A building permit for a lot smaller than these dimensions requires a board of adjustment variance under section 9.93(d)(5).

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq. ft. (sewered lots, shoreland area) · minimum average lot width and riparian frontage width: >= 65 feet (sewered lots, shoreland area)

  “the minimum lot area shall be 10,000 sq. ft. and the minimum average lot width and riparian frontage width shall be 65 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in the county shoreland area inside Piehl town that are not served by public sewer (unsewered lots)

    “the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 sq. ft. and the minimum average lot width and riparian frontage width shall be 100 feet.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in the county shoreland area inside Piehl town

  • Shoreland review applies to land divisions creating 3 or more parcels or building sites of 5 acres each or less within a 5-year period.
  • The county Chapter 15 subdivision control ordinance is listed on the county page but was not opened; general subdivision rules outside shoreland are not confirmed.

  parcels or building sites in a 5-year period (trigger): >= 3 parcels (parcels of 5 acres each or less, shoreland areas)

  “the county shall review, pursuant to s. 236.45, wis. stats., all land divisions in shoreland areas which create 3 or more parcels or building sites of 5 acres each or less within a 5-year period.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits for structures on unincorporated land inside Piehl town (county zoning)

  • Covers zoning permits only; building permits under the UDC and septic permits are handled through other agencies and were not confirmed.
  • Shoreland-related filling, grading and structures within 200 feet of the shoreland also need zoning approval per the same page.
  • The county Planning & Zoning page lists public application forms, but the forms themselves were not opened.

  “zoning permits are required for most structures, including seasonal and permanent dwellings, garages, storage buildings, decks, and grading or filling within 200 feet of the shoreland.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a dwelling built by the owner inside Piehl town
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Piehl town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for new buildings inside Piehl town
• Local zoning — Whether Piehl town itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside Piehl town
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map or district list for land inside Piehl 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.