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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Schoepke

Town of Schoepke 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, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Schoepke town.

  • This claim addresses new one- and two-family dwellings under the UDC.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings, including manufactured-home installations, inside Schoepke town.

  • The cited program is the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code program for one- and two-family dwellings.

  “The program governing one- and two-family dwelling units (including manufactured homes) is also called the UDC program, referring to the Uniform Dwelling Code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings permitted under the UDC inside Schoepke town.

  • The inspection request is made to the inspector identified on the UDC permit.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Schoepke, an unincorporated Oneida County township.

  • The stated exceptions are lands in Enterprise, Monico, and Sugar Camp beyond the listed shoreland distances; Schoepke is not named as an exception.

  “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.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels mapped Residential and Farming District 4 inside Schoepke town.

  • The applicable numeric minimum is in Appendix A; lots not meeting Appendix A are subject to § 9.75.

  “The minimum lot size requirements for the Residential and Farming District are contained in Appendix A, which is incorporated herein by reference.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Parcels mapped Single Family Residential District 2 inside Schoepke town.

    “The minimum lot size requirements for the Single Family Residential District are contained in Appendix A, which is incorporated herein by reference.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RV, camping-trailer, motor-home, and park-model placement inside Schoepke town.

  • The applicable setback depends on the parcel's zoning district and Appendix A requirements.

  “The placement of a recreational vehicle, camping trailer, motor home or park model on a parcel must comply with applicable setbacks, the minimum lot area and dimensional requirements for uses and zoning districts in Appendix A.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured-home parks inside Schoepke town in Residential and Farming District 4.

  • The use is a conditional use and must comply with § 9.52 and the rest of the zoning ordinance.

  “Mobile home, manufactured home and house trailer parks, only in accordance with the provisions of section 9.52, and provided they otherwise comply with this ordinance”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems inside Schoepke town.

  • Chapter 13 states that its requirements apply to all geographic areas of Oneida County.

  “The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all geographic areas of Oneida County.”

• Septic permitRequired

  An RV used as a dwelling more than five consecutive days inside Schoepke town when connected to potable water and/or electric.

  • The RV must be used as a dwelling more than five consecutive days; the stated trigger is a potable-water and/or electric connection.

  “Obtain a sanitary permit for a private on-site waste water treatment system if the recreational vehicle is provided a connection to potable water and/or electric.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Newly constructed structures or structures requiring a POWTS reconnection permit inside Schoepke town.

  • The POWTS or nonplumbing system must be installed, inspected, and approved before occupancy.

  “The POWTS or nonplumbing sanitation system for newly constructed structures or structures requiring a reconnection permit shall be installed, inspected, and approved before the structure may be occupied.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Structures or premises inside Schoepke town using nonplumbing sanitation.

  • A nonplumbing sanitation system is allowed only when there is no indoor plumbing; if plumbing or running water is supplied, another acceptable sewage-disposal method must be provided.

  “A nonplumbing sanitation system may be permitted only when the structure or premises served by the nonplumbing sanitation system is not provided with an indoor plumbing system. If plumbing is installed in the structure or running water is supplied to the structure, an acceptable method of sewage disposal other than, or in addition to, a nonplumbing sanitation system must be provided.”

• Well permitRequired

  New non-high-capacity private wells inside Schoepke town.

  • The cited state process is advance notice and a Well Construction Notification Number; high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property are exceptions to this notification requirement.

  “Wisconsin law requires that a property owner provide advance notice to DNR before construction of any new private well that is not a high capacity well, and advance notice of any heat exchange drillhole construction (geothermal system) that does not require a written DNR approval.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  A Schoepke-town structure or premises served by a POWTS when DNR-approved public sewer becomes available.

  • Availability is determined by the local sewer service entity; the POWTS must be disconnected within one year; abandonment follows Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 383.

  connection deadline after public sewer availability: <= 1 year (Only when DNR-approved public sewer becomes available to the structure or premises served.)

  “When public sewers approved by the Department of Natural Resources become available to the structure or premises served, the POWTS shall be disconnected within one year and a connection made to the public sewer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Schoepke town.

  • The county's Chapter 15 contains land-division application, review, design-standard, fee, recording, and conveyance provisions.

  “§ 15.10 Land Divisions Governed by This Chapter.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Oneida County zoning-permit applications for land inside Schoepke town.

  • The fee is paid upon filing and is periodically designated by the County Board; the ordinance excerpt provides no dollar amount.

  “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 applications for land inside Schoepke town.

  • Applications use committee-approved forms and must be filed with the department; completeness review is within 15 working days after filing and fee payment; a required sanitary permit must first issue; for CUP projects review begins after committee CUP approval.

  completeness review: <= 15 working days (Measured from filing and fee payment; a required sanitary permit must have issued.) · approval or denial after complete application: <= 15 working days (Measured after the application is deemed complete.)

  “Within 15 working days of the date a zoning application is deemed complete, the zoning administrator shall deny or approve the zoning permit application and, if the application is approved, issue a written permit with or without conditions.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Schoepke town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Schoepke town.
• Lot coverage — Land inside Schoepke town.
• Building height — Structures inside Schoepke town.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Schoepke 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.