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

Town of Hortonia’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside the Town of Hortonia.

  • The town code identifies both the Town of Hortonia Building Code and the State of Wisconsin Building Code.

  “The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce the Building Code of the Town of Hortonia and State of Wisconsin.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land and water within the corporate limits of the Town of Hortonia.

  • The chapter is subject to county, state, or federal preemption.

  “The jurisdiction of this Chapter shall include all lands and waters within the corporate limits of the Town of Hortonia, unless otherwise preempted by county, state, or federal law.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in the MH Mobile Home District inside the Town of Hortonia.

  • Mobile homes must be in mobile-home parks and are subject to Chapter HSS 177 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Section 1.06 of the town code.

  “Mobile homes in mobile home parks subject to the requirements of Chapter HSS 177 Wis. Admin. Code and Section 1.06.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Each mobile-home site in a mobile-home park inside the Town of Hortonia.

  • The rule applies to mobile-home sites; electrical power and individual meters are also required.

  “Each mobile home site shall be connected to water and sewer facilities. Each site shall also be provided with electrical power and shall be serviced by individual meters.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rental of a dwelling unit inside the Town of Hortonia where the use is listed in the zoning districts.

  • The rental must comply with the Town of Hortonia Short-Term Rental Ordinance. The zoning code defines a short-term rental as a residential dwelling offered for rent for a fee for fewer than 29 consecutive days.

  maximum consecutive rental duration: < 29 days

  “A residential dwelling that is offered for rent for a fee and for fewer than 29 consecutive days.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hortonia

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Principal structures in the RE Rural Estate District inside the Town of Hortonia.

  • The stated standard is the RE District principal-structure minimum.

  principal structure area minimum: >= 1200 sq ft

  “Principal Structure Area Minimum 1,200 sq. ft.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in the RE Rural Estate District inside the Town of Hortonia.

  • For parcels near specified waters or the floodplain, the code gives different sewered and unsewered minimums.

  lot area minimum: >= 4 acres (Parcels within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of a lake, pond, or flowage, or within 300 feet of a river or stream or landward of the floodplain, have a 10,000-square-foot sewered or 20,000-square-foot unsewered minimum.) · lot width minimum: >= 150 ft

  “Lot Width Minimum 150 ft. Area Minimum 4 ac. (1)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal structures in the RE Rural Estate District inside the Town of Hortonia.

  • Accessory structures have different setbacks, and every dwelling has a 1,320-foot setback from existing waste-storage facilities and structures.

  principal street or primary street setback: >= 50 ft · principal side setback: >= 20 ft · principal rear setback: >= 100 ft · principal secondary street setback: >= 20 ft

  “Minimum Setbacks for Principal Structure Street or Primary Street 50 ft. Side 20 ft. Rear 100 ft. Secondary Street 20 ft.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Hortonia.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside the Town of Hortonia.
• Lot coverage — Land inside the Town of Hortonia.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside the Town of Hortonia.
• Who permits septic — Private onsite wastewater systems inside the Town of Hortonia.

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.