Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Bone Lake, Wisconsin

Town of Bone Lake’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New dwellings, additions to existing dwellings, and outbuildings within the Bone Lake UDC ordinance scope.

  • The work must fall within the ordinance's stated scope.

  “If a person builds, installs or creates a new dwelling, adds onto an existing dwelling, or build an outbuilding that falls within the scope of this Ordinance, they shall first obtain a building permit for such work from the Building Inspector.”

• InspectionsRequired

  One- and two-family dwelling construction and other work within the Bone Lake UDC ordinance scope.

  • The Building Inspector administers and enforces the ordinance.
  • The ordinance requires the Building Inspector to maintain a log of completed inspections.

  “The scope of this ordinance includes all construction and inspection of One and Two-Family Dwellings as defined in SPS. 320.07 (25) & (27).”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings permitted under the Bone Lake UDC ordinance.

  • The permit holder must obtain the occupancy permit before taking occupancy.

  “OCCUPANCY: The permit holder must be issued an occupancy permit before occupancy is taken.”

• Permit processPartial

  Work covered by the Bone Lake UDC ordinance.

  • A building permit must be obtained first from the Building Inspector for the listed work.
  • The ordinance does not provide a complete application checklist or processing timeline in the text located.

  “If a person builds, installs or creates a new dwelling, adds onto an existing dwelling, or build an outbuilding that falls within the scope of this Ordinance, they shall first obtain a building permit for such work from the Building Inspector.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bone Lake

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

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Bone Lake town.

  • High-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property are exceptions to the advance-notice requirement.
  • A Well Construction Notification Number is required before construction for drilled and driven-point wells.
  • High-capacity wells or other wells requiring written DNR approval follow the notification requirements in that approval.

  “Obtain a Well Construction Notification Number prior to constructing a well. This applies to both drilled wells and driven point wells. For high capacity wells or other wells that require written DNR approval, follow the notification requirements in your approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Bone Lake town.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Bone Lake.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Bone Lake town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Bone Lake town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Bone Lake 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.