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

Town of Waubeek’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Excavation for, construction, placement, or structural changes to buildings, structures, and portable storage units inside Waubeek town.

  • No permit is required for a portable storage unit on the keeper's land if used solely to store the keeper's materials and not rented to a third party.
  • The application must show compliance with this ordinance and other Town regulations.

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to commence excavation for, construction, or placement of any building, structure, or portable storage unit”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Waubeek, Wisconsin.

  • The ordinance was amended September 29, 2021.

  “This Ordinance shall be known and referred to as the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Waubeek, Wisconsin.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Waubeek town subject to its zoning map.

  • District boundaries are shown on the Zoning Map dated September 13, 1978, on file with the Town Clerk.

  “The town of Waubeek is hereby divided into six types of districts.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Mobile-home courts inside Waubeek town.

  • Liquid waste must discharge to a private system approved by the Town Board.
  • Sanitary facilities not connected by approved sewer pipe connections must be sealed; their use is unlawful.

  “All liquid waste from showers, toilets, laundries, faucets, lavatories, etc., shall be discharged into a private system approved by the Town Board.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Mobile-home-court licenses inside Waubeek town.

  • License expires June 30 each year.
  • The stated maximum applies for each 50 spaces or fraction.
  • An in-year application is prorated monthly.

  annual court license fee: 25 USD (Plus $5 per unit) · maximum annual license fee: <= 100 USD (For each 50 spaces or fraction)

  “The annual license fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00), plus five dollars ($5.00) per unit.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Waubeek town.

  • The application must use forms approved and provided by the official designated by the Town Board.
  • The application must show compliance with Town rules.

  “an application has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Waubeek town.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Waubeek town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Waubeek town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Waubeek town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Waubeek town.

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.