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

Village of Saukville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All structures, lands and waters inside Saukville village (Ozaukee County) limits

  • Adopted under Wis. Stat. 61.35, 61.351, 61.354, 62.23(7) and 87.30
  • Building permits in A-1 require Architectural Review Board approval

  “this chapter shall be known as, referred to or cited as the "zoning ordinance, village of saukville, ozaukee county wisconsin," and is herein referred to as "this chapter."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Saukville village

  • Districts also include R-3, R-4, R-5, R-C, B-1 to B-4, B-P, M-1, M-2, I-1, P-1, C-1, STH 33 setback overlay, PUD, TND and premier economic development districts per the article table of contents

  “§ 205-30 a-1 agricultural district. § 205-31 r-1 single family residential district. § 205-32 r-2 single family residential district.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District inside Saukville village

  • Bilevel or two-story dwellings need 1,000 sq ft first floor; trilevel needs 550 sq ft living area per level

  minimum dwelling floor area: >= 1600 sq ft

  “the total minimum floor area of a dwelling shall be 1,600 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District inside Saukville village

  • Lots with existing nonfarm dwellings or remaining after farm consolidation have a smaller minimum (40,000 sq ft, 150 ft width)
  • R-1 to R-3 residential district lot sizes not captured

  minimum lot area: >= 5 acres (40,000 sq ft for existing nonfarm dwelling lots) · minimum lot width: >= 300 feet (150 ft for existing nonfarm dwelling lots)

  “lots shall have a minimum area of five acres and shall be not less than 300 feet in width.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District inside Saukville village

  • Rear yard figure and other districts not captured

  street setback: >= 50 feet · side yard each side: >= 25 feet

  “(1) there shall be a minimum setback of 50 feet from the street right-of-way. (2) there shall be a side yard on each side of all buildings of not less than 25 feet in width.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District inside Saukville village

  • Other districts not captured

  dwelling height: <= 35 feet · accessory building height: <= 15 feet

  “no dwelling or part of a dwelling shall exceed 35 feet in height. other accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height.”

Still unanswered

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

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