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

Town of Martell’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Alteration, construction, or additions to structures inside Martell town as defined by § 1.3 of the Town Building Inspection and Permit Ordinance.

  • Minor repairs or alterations costing less than $15,000 that do not change occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, natural light, or ventilation are exempt; changes to any of those items require a permit.
  • Repairs and alterations costing more than $15,000 require a permit.
  • Exemptions also include restoration or repair of building equipment without alteration or addition to the building or structure; fences or similar enclosures; nonstructural re-roofing; outbuildings under 240 square feet without electric, HVAC, or plumbing; certain code-compliant restoration or repair; residing, finishing interior surfaces and installation of cabinetry; same-size window and door replacement; and landscaping other than decks.
  • Any size outbuilding with electric, plumbing, or HVAC requires a permit; outbuildings over 240 square feet require a permit.
  • The Town ordinance requires applications in writing, may require plans, and requires the applicant to obtain any Pierce County permits that are required.
  • The fee schedule is set by resolution; a project started before permit issuance is charged double the applicable permit fee.
  • Applicants for dwelling or commercial-building permits must pay a $1,500 occupancy and road-damage deposit before issuance.
  • The permit may lapse if construction is not started within six months or is not completed within 24 months; the ordinance specifies different deadlines for SPS 316 work, commercial permits, and new-dwelling exterior completion.

  occupancy and road damage deposit: 1500 USD (Required before issuance for dwellings and commercial buildings/structures.) · minor repair or alteration exemption threshold: < 15000 USD (Only where the work does not change occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, natural light, or ventilation.) · outbuilding exemption size: < 240 square feet (Only where the outbuilding has no electric, HVAC, or plumbing.)

  “No person shall alter, build or add onto any structure as defined in 1.3 without first obtaining a Building Permit”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Martell town, Pierce County, Wisconsin, which the Town identifies as having County-approved parcel zoning.

  • The Town states that the zoning map for Martell Township was approved by the County on March 12, 1998.
  • The Town identifies Primary Agriculture, Rural Residential 20, Commercial, and Light Industrial parcels.
  • Pierce County's zoning code provides that zoning maps are prepared for each town and are kept in the Pierce County Zoning Office.

  “The township is comprised of parcels zoned Primary Agriculture, Rural Residential 20, Commercial and Light Industrial.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater treatment systems inside Martell town, Pierce County, Wisconsin.

  • Pierce County's code states that the Pierce County Zoning Administrator is the POWTS issuing agent and administers the POWTS program.
  • The code states that the Pierce County Zoning Administrator is the agent to issue sanitary permits.
  • The County code describes its purpose as exercising jurisdiction over construction and inspection of all new POWTS in the County.
  • The County ordinance is subject to Chapters 145 and 254.59, Wisconsin Statutes, and Chapters SPS 381 through 387 and SPS 391, Wisconsin Administrative Code, as applicable.
  • For installation, repair, alteration, modification, or reconnection to a POWTS or privy, the County sanitary-permit provision requires the owner to hold a valid sanitary permit; permits are valid for two years and may be renewed for similar periods.

  sanitary permit validity: 2 years (Renewable for similar periods thereafter with a renewal permit.)

  “the Pierce County Zoning Administrator shall act as the POWTS issuing agent [...] Exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection of all new POWTS in the County;”

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.