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

Town of Bovina’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Building work inside Bovina town subject to the town's published building-permit inspection schedule.

  • The schedule calls for footing, backfill, ground-plumbing, rough, insulation, and final inspections at the listed construction stages.

  “INSPECTION SCHEDULE: Call 920-858-0102 [...] 6. Final Inspection – before occupancy”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway access or culverts in public rights-of-way inside Bovina town.

  • The rule applies to installation, relocation, or replacement.
  • Only one driveway is allowed per residence.
  • Additional farm or commercial driveway access requires town-board approval.
  • Replacement-culvert permit fees are waived.
  • The ordinance was adopted November 13, 2018 and is effective on publication or posting.

  driveways per residence: 1 (Additional driveway access for farms and commercial property must be approved by the town board)

  “without driveway access/culvert permit as provided herein.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Driveway-access and culvert permits inside Bovina town.

  • The $50 fee is waived for replacement culverts.

  driveway access/culvert permit fee: 50 USD (Fees will be waived on replacement culverts)

  “There shall be a permit fee of $50.00 paid by the applicant at the time the application is submitted to the Town. Fees will be waived on replacement culverts.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town driveway-access and culvert permits inside Bovina town.

  • Application must be written on the town's form.
  • The town reviews the application and determines location and culvert dimensions and design.

  “Application for a driveway access/culvert permit for the installation, relocation, or replacement of a driveway access/culvert within the Town shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Town. There shall be a permit fee of $50.00 paid by the applicant at the time the application is submitted to the Town. Fees will be waived on replacement culverts. The Town shall then review the application and designate the appropriate location of the access and the diameter, length, and design of the culvert.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bovina

Town of Bovina does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bovina town, which the town identifies as participating in Outagamie County Planning & Zoning.

  • The cited town comprehensive-plan addendum identifies Bovina as participating in County Planning & Zoning; this claim does not treat county zoning as a Bovina town ordinance.

  “Towns that participate in County Planning & Zoning, such as the Town of Bovina,”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Bovina town, Wisconsin.

  • Exceptions to advance notification are high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property.
  • For high-capacity wells or other wells requiring written DNR approval, the applicable approval's notification requirements apply.
  • The DNR notification fee is $50.50 and is not refundable or transferable.
  • A well-construction report must be submitted to DNR within 30 days after construction.

  Well Construction Notification fee: 50.5 USD (No fee for Heat Exchange Notification)

  “Wisconsin law requires that a property owner provide advance notice to DNR before construction of any new private well”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built construction inside Bovina town.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Bovina town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Bovina town.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside Bovina town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Bovina 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.