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

Village of Fredonia’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Fredonia village (Ozaukee County, ecode360 customer data lists county ozaukee)

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the village of fredonia is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: a-1 general agricultural/holding district rs-1 single-family residential district”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Fredonia village

  • Districts include A-1, RS-1 to RS-5, RD-1 to RD-3, RM-1, RM-2, RC-2, B-1 to B-3, M-1 to M-3, I-1, P-1, C-1 and a PUD overlay (per section headings in Art. III).

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the village of fredonia is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: a-1 general agricultural/holding district rs-1 single-family residential district rs-2 single-family residential district rs-3 single-family residential district rs-4 large lot single-family residential district rs-5 estate single-family residential district rd-1 two-family residential district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  RS-1 single-family residential district inside Fredonia village

  • Varies by dwelling type: 1.5-story needs 1,000 sq ft first floor; 2-story 875 sq ft first floor, each with 1,500 sq ft total.

  minimum dwelling size, 1 story: >= 1500 square feet

  “minimum dwelling size 1 story 1,500 square feet 1 1/2 story: first floor 1,000 square feet total dwelling 1,500 square feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 general agricultural/holding district inside Fredonia village

    “maximum building height dwelling (3) 35 feet accessory structure 30 feet (4) minimum dwelling size 2,500 square feet”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 general agricultural/holding district inside Fredonia village

  • 5 acres applies to farm structures; 40,000 sq ft applies to accessory farm dwellings, existing residential structures and farm dwellings remaining after consolidation of farms.

  minimum lot area, farm structures: >= 217800 square feet · minimum lot area, other: >= 40000 square feet

  “minimum lot area farm structures (1) 5 acres (217,800 square feet) other (2) 40,000 square feet minimum lot width farm structures 300 feet other 120 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — RS-1 single-family residential district inside Fredonia village

    “maximum lot coverage 30% maximum floor area 35% minimum single-family lot area 16,000 square feet (17,000 square feet corner lot)”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 general agricultural/holding district inside Fredonia village

  • 30 ft wetland setback and 75 ft shoreyard setback also apply.

  street yard: >= 50 feet · side yard: >= 25 feet · rear yard: >= 50 feet

  “minimum setbacks and yards street yard 50 feet side yard 25 feet rear yard 50 feet maximum building height”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  RS-1 single-family residential district inside Fredonia village

  • Maximum floor area is 35% (stated as 'maximum floor area' in RS-1 table).

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “maximum lot coverage 30% maximum floor area 35% minimum single-family lot area 16,000 square feet (17,000 square feet corner lot)”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Fredonia village
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• Building code adopted — Building code inside Fredonia village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Fredonia village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Fredonia village

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