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

Village of Grafton’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Grafton, Ozaukee County, WI

  • Chapter 19 table of contents shows adoption Dec 7, 2020, updated Nov 7, 2022; shoreland-wetland zoning is separately in Title 22.

  “village of grafton chapter 19: zoning ordinance table of contents iii article i: introduction and definitions 1 article ii: establishment of zoning districts 21”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Grafton

  • Districts listed include RH-35, SF-3, SF-4, SF-6, DU-6, MH-9, MF-14, MF-20, I, PR, NMU, SMU, RMU, DMU, BP.

  “section 19.02.10: rh-35 rural holding-35 zoning district 27 section 19.02.11: sf-3 single family residential-3 zoning district 29 section 19.02.12: sf-4 single family residential-4 zoning district 31”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  SF-3 district inside Grafton village

  minimum dwelling unit structure area: >= 800 square feet

  “minimum dwelling unit structure area 800 square feet detached accessory buildings residential nonresidential”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  SF-3 Single Family Residential-3 district inside Grafton village

  • District-specific; other districts (SF-4 10,000 sq ft, etc.) differ.

  minimum lot area: >= 14000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 80 feet

  “minimum lot area 14,000 square feet minimum greenspace surface ratio 60 percent minimum lot width 80 feet minimum lot depth 120 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — RH-35 Rural Holding-35 district inside Grafton village

    “minimum lot area* 20,000 square feet* maximum lot area 4 acres minimum greenspace surface ratio 50 percent minimum lot width 100 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  RH-35 Rural Holding district inside Grafton village, principal buildings

  • Separate rules apply to accessory buildings and arterial highways.

  front setback: >= 30 feet · side setback: >= 15 feet · rear setback: >= 50 feet

  “minimum front setback 30 feet minimum street side setback (on corner lots) 30 feet minimum side setback 15 feet minimum rear setback 50 feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — SF-3 district inside Grafton village, principal buildings

    “minimum front setback 30 feet minimum street side setback (on corner lots) 30 feet minimum side setback 10 feet minimum rear setback 25 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  SF-3 district inside Grafton village, principal building

  • Exceptions to maximum height in Section 19.02.07 not reviewed.

  maximum principal building height: <= lesser of 35 feet or 2.5 stories

  “maximum principal building height lesser of 35 feet or 2.5 stories minimum principal building separation 10 feet”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Grafton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Grafton village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Grafton village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Grafton village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Grafton 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.