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

Town of Stockholm’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Stockholm, Wisconsin.

  • The Town's Planning Commission reviews permitted-use and conditional-use permit applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.

  “Its current work is to review Permitted Use and Conditional Use Permit applications and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning controls inside the Town of Stockholm.

  • The Town officially publishes its General Zoning Ordinance; individual district names and dimensional schedules were not available in opened official text.

  “Ordinance No. 2014-01 Article 1: General Zoning Ordinance”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Conservation subdivisions inside the Town of Stockholm.

  • The official Town ordinance listing identifies a Conservation Subdivision Ordinance dated March 21, 2016; specific application standards were not extracted from the available official text.

  “Conservation Subdivision Ordinance March 21, 2016”

• Driveway accessRequired

  All roadways inside the Town of Stockholm.

  • The Town page states the requirement has applied since August 16, 2005.
  • Applicants are directed to contact the Town Board Chair for a permit.

  “As of August 16, 2005 a driveway permit is required for all roadways: See Driveway Ordinance in Ordinance section.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning and conditional-use permitting inside the Town of Stockholm.

  • For new-building permits, the Town directs applicants to Steinmeyer Inspections.
  • The Town directs applicants to the general zoning ordinance for acceptable uses.
  • The Planning Commission reviews permitted-use and conditional-use permit applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.

  “Please contact Steinmeyer Inspections: 6527 35th Street Elk Mound, WI 54739”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stockholm

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside the Town of Stockholm; Pepin County's sanitary code expressly applies throughout the county.

  • The code defines the Administrator as a person employed by Pepin County in the Land Management Department to administer and enforce the subchapter.

  “The requirements of this subchapter shall apply to all geographic areas of the county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage systems inside the Town of Stockholm under the Pepin County sanitary code.

  • The permit must be obtained by the property owner, agent, or contractor in the owner's name before installation, establishment, or construction of a structure requiring a private sewage or non-plumbing sanitation system.

  “Every private sewage system shall require a separate application and sanitary permit.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private sewage systems inside the Town of Stockholm under the Pepin County sanitary code.

  • The inspection is by the Zoning Administrator or other inspectors.
  • Inspection must occur no later than the end of the next workday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, after 24-hour notice from the plumber in charge.

  “No private sewage system may be covered or used unless it is inspected by the Zoning Administrator or other inspectors.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation systems inside the Town of Stockholm, under Pepin County's countywide sanitary code.

  • The structure or premises cannot have indoor plumbing.
  • If plumbing is installed or running water is supplied, another acceptable sewage-disposal method must be provided in addition to or instead of the non-plumbing system.

  “A non-plumbing sanitation system may be permitted only when the structure or premises served by the non-plumbing sanitation system is not provided with an indoor plumbing system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Domestic wastewater and plumbing fixtures inside the Town of Stockholm, under Pepin County's countywide sanitary code.

  • The connection duty applies only where public sanitary sewer is available.

  “Where available, domestic wastewater and plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a public sanitary sewer system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside the Town of Stockholm.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside the Town of Stockholm.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside the Town of Stockholm.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside the Town of Stockholm.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside the Town of Stockholm.

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.