Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Kimberly, Wisconsin

Village of Kimberly’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building construction inside the Village of Kimberly limits.

  • The code index identifies both a Village building code and adoption of the State Uniform Dwelling Code; operative text and amendments were not retrievable from the official host.

  “§ 207-1 Building Code established. § 207-2 Building permits and inspection. § 207-3 State Uniform Dwelling Code adopted.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Village of Kimberly limits.

  • Chapter 525 was adopted by the Village Board; amendments are noted where applicable.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Kimberly 10-3-1988 as Title 13, Ch. 1, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Kimberly village limits.

  • The code index identifies C-1 Conservancy, A-1 Agricultural, R-1 through R-5 residential, B-1 and B-2 business, I-1 through I-3 industrial, and R-MH Mobile Home districts.

  “§ 525-18 C-1 Conservancy District. [...] § 525-30 R-MH Mobile Home District.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Surface privies and dry closets inside Kimberly village limits.

  • A privy or surface closet is unlawful on a lot abutting or accessible to a Village sewer line and water main.
  • A surface privy must be built to plans and specifications approved by the County Health Officer.
  • A Village-limits surface privy or dry closet requires a Board of Health permit before construction.

  “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to build, erect, construct, keep or maintain or cause to be built, constructed, kept or maintained any privy or surface closet abutting any street, avenue or public alley or way along which the Village maintains a sewer line and water main or upon any lot accessible thereto.”

• Well permitLimited

  Continued operation of a private well on premises served by the Kimberly municipal water system.

  • The rule applies to wells on premises served by the municipal water system.
  • Unless a well-operation permit is obtained, a well must be abandoned by January 1, 1991, or within one year of municipal-water connection, whichever is later.
  • A permit term may not exceed five years and is subject to stated water-quality, code-compliance, cross-connection, and necessity conditions.

  maximum well operation permit term: <= 5 years (Renewal may be requested with verifying information.)

  “This section applies to all wells located on premises served by the Kimberly municipal water system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Buildings for human habitation inside Kimberly village limits where a Village sewer or water main becomes available.

  • The County Health Officer or designee provides written notice.
  • The notice directs connection in the manner prescribed by the Health Officer.
  • Failure to comply within 10 days permits the Health Officer to cause connection, with the expense assessed as a special tax.
  • The owner may elect five equal installments with 10% annual interest by filing the written option within 30 days after work completion.

  compliance after Health Officer notice: <= 10 days (If the owner or agent fails to comply, the Health Officer may cause connection.) · installment interest: 10 percent per annum (Available upon written option filed within 30 days after completion of work.)

  “Whenever a sewer or water main becomes available to any building used for human habitation, the County Health Officer or his/her designee shall notify the owner or his/her agent, in writing, in the manner prescribed by the Wisconsin Statutes or by registered mail addressed to the last-known address of the owner or his/her agent.”

• Permit processPartial

  Water-main and sanitary-sewer connections inside Kimberly village limits.

  • A written permit from the Commission is required before connecting to a water main.
  • A written permit from the municipal approving authority is required before work on the sanitary sewer.
  • This is not a complete general building-permit process.

  “without first obtaining a written permit”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Kimberly village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Kimberly village limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Kimberly village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Kimberly village limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 Low-Density Residential District inside Kimberly village limits.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Kimberly means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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