Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Black Creek, Wisconsin

Village of Black Creek’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings and structures, enlargements, alterations, moving and demolition inside Black Creek village

  • Building inspector may waive plans for alterations/repairs costing $2,000 or less.
  • Minor repairs valued under $500 that do not change structure, exits, etc. may be done without a permit; reroofing is exempt minor repair.
  • No permit unless the lot abuts a dedicated street and required utilities are installed (see utility claim).

  “until a permit therefore shall first have been obtained by the owner, or his authorized agent, from the building inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Black Creek village

  • Adopts Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code chs. SPS 320-325 by reference; future amendments are included.

  “the administrative code provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings in chs. sps 320 to 325, wis. adm. code, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings under construction inside Black Creek village

  • Stages: footing and foundation; framing with rough electrical, plumbing and heating; insulation; final.
  • Inspector inspects within 48 hours of notice.

  inspection response time: <= 48 hours

  “the builder shall notify the building inspector when ready for inspections, and the building inspector shall inspect within 48 hours of notice all buildings at the following stages of construction”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New buildings, additions and alterations inside Black Creek village

  • Building inspector may allow occupancy before completion in hardship cases, up to 120 days.
  • Certificate not issued until sewer and water are available to the property.

  “no building, or part thereof, shall be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued, nor shall any building be occupied in any manner which conflicts with the conditions set forth in the certificate of occupancy.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Black Creek village limits

  • Evidence is the village building code's own cross-reference to its Chapter 390, Zoning; the Chapter 390 PDF exceeded the page reader's size limit and its text was not read.

  “the provisions of this chapter supplement the laws of the state of wisconsin pertaining to construction and use and chapter 390, zoning, of the code of the village of black creek”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  New residential buildings inside Black Creek village

  • Also requires grading and graveling of the streets serving the property and a receipt for electrical hookup payment.
  • Non-residential buildings: contracts must be let for sewer, water, grading and graveling.
  • No one may occupy a building until sewer and water are installed in the streets serving the property.

  “no building permit shall be issued for the construction of any residential building until sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit is required”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions and subdivisions inside Black Creek village

  • Chapter 382 sets minimum requirements; it applies where it imposes stricter restrictions than private covenants or other ordinances.
  • Procedure, minor subdivision, certified survey map and design standards were not read in detail.

  “in accordance with the authority granted by § 236.45, wis. stats., and for the purposes listed in §§ 236.01 and 236.45, wis. stats., the village board of the village of black creek does hereby ordain as follows”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building-related fees inside Black Creek village

  • Amounts not published in the code; fee schedule is on file in the village offices.

  “building-related fees are adopted by resolution of the village board. the current general fee schedule is on file in the village offices.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Black Creek village

  • Application to the building inspector with plans and plot plan; one set stays on file.
  • Permit lapses if work does not start within six months or is not completed within one year.

  permit lapse if not started: 6 months (or if not completed within one year of issuance)

  “a building permit shall lapse and be void unless building operations are commenced within six months or, if construction has not been completed within one year, from the date of issuance thereof.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Black Creek or Outagamie County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Black Creek village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Black Creek village
• Minimum dwelling size — Main residential district inside Black Creek village
• Minimum lot size — Main residential district inside Black Creek village
• Setbacks — Main residential district inside Black Creek village

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.