Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Clam Falls, Wisconsin

Town of Clam Falls’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Clam Falls town.

  • The municipality is listed by DSPS as Delegated for UDC permitting and inspection.
  • This claim does not establish permit requirements for additions, alterations, detached garages, accessory buildings, commercial buildings, or dwellings outside the UDC scope.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Clam Falls town.

  • The DSPS delegated-agent table identifies Town of Clam Falls, Polk County (48014), as Delegated.
  • The delegation is for the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code jurisdiction over new one- and two-family dwellings.

  adopted code: Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, SPS 320-325 (Applies to the state program for one- and two-family dwelling units.)

  “Except as provided in Wis. Stat. secs. 101.651 (1) and (2m), cities, villages, and towns shall exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings provided the municipality complies with DSPS requirements.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Clam Falls town that are subject to the UDC.

  • The municipality is listed by DSPS as Delegated for UDC jurisdiction.
  • The source directs the permit holder to notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready for inspection.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Clam Falls

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  UDC permit applications for new one- and two-family dwelling units inside Clam Falls town.

  • Clam Falls is listed as a DSPS-delegated UDC municipality.
  • The state page says the required application material applies regardless of which agency has authority.
  • The listed materials include a permit application, contractor license numbers and expiration dates, legible building plans, required data, and the permit application fee.

  “Regardless of which agency has authority, your application must include: 1. Permit application. This may be electronic or paper, depending on the agency. 2. Contractor license numbers and expiration dates. 3. Legible building plans with scale or dimensions.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of completed dwellings inside Clam Falls town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Clam Falls town, Polk County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable to land inside Clam Falls town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Principal dwellings inside Clam Falls town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Clam Falls 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.