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

Town of Luck’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the Town of Luck outside incorporated villages and cities, where Polk County administers land-use permitting.

  • For non-shoreland areas, Polk County lists Luck among towns where a permit is required.
  • For shoreland areas, Polk County states permits are required in all towns.

  “non-shoreland district areas permit required in the following towns: alden, balsam lake, beaver, black brook, bone lake, clayton, clear lake, eureka, johnstown, lincoln, luck, mckinley, milltown, osceola, sterling, and west sweden.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County-administered zoning districts applicable to land in the Town of Luck outside incorporated villages and cities.

  • Parcel zoning is determined through Polk County’s Beacon interactive map; users must select Zoning under Saved Maps and search the property.

  “To view how your property is zoned, please use the Beacon interactive map website. Under Saved Maps (left panel) select Zoning under the dropdown arrow.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New subdivision lots inside the Town of Luck.

  • The County identifies one acre as a general rule.
  • Larger lots may be required by other County ordinances or Town requirements.

  general minimum lot size: 1 acre (Larger lots may be required by other County ordinances or Town requirements.)

  “as a general rule, the minimum lot size is 1 acre (43,560 sq ft), unless larger lots are required by other county ordinances or town requirements.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sanitary systems on land in the Town of Luck outside incorporated villages and cities.

  • Polk County’s zoning office states that it issues sanitary permits for unincorporated Polk County.
  • Public-sewer lots must contact their sanitary district for its permit or connection form.

  “The Zoning office issues land use permits, sanitary permits, and property addresses for the unincorporated areas of Polk County.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A new home in the Town of Luck using a private onsite wastewater treatment system.

  • A soil test by a Wisconsin-certified soil tester is identified before obtaining the sanitary permit.
  • Polk County states the land-use permit will not issue until the sanitary permit has issued.
  • Lots served by public sewer instead require contacting the relevant sanitary district for its permit or connection form.

  “have your lot tested by a wisconsin certified soil tester. this test will identify the area and type of private sanitary system you can have installed. obtain sanitary permit”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside the Town of Luck.

  • One to four parcels in five years are minor subdivisions reviewed and approved by the Land Information Office.
  • Five or more parcels in five years are major subdivisions reviewed and approved by the Environmental Services Committee.
  • The Town reviews the proposal and provides a town checklist before County review.

  minor-subdivision county review fee: 450 USD (County review process.) · recording fee: 30 USD (Final survey approval and recording.)

  “creation of 1-4 parcels within a five-year period is a minor subdivision, needing review and approval from the land information office. creation of 5 or more parcels within a 5-year period is a major subdivision, needing review and approval by the environmental services committee.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways from property in the Town of Luck to a U.S., state, county, or town road.

  • U.S. or state highways require contacting Wisconsin DOT.
  • County highways require contacting Polk County Highway Department.
  • For town roads, Polk County’s table labels Luck among towns that require permission.

  “yes, driveway permits are required if your driveway will access one of the following roads: u.s. or state highway contact: wis department of transportation”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Luck

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

• Building permitRequired

  All new one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Luck.

  • Issued by town building inspectors.
  • A building permit may also be required for accessory structures.
  • Polk County advises that each town has different procedures.

  “they are issued by town building inspectors and are required for "all new" one and two-family dwellings.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Luck.

  • Polk County states that Wisconsin statutes require UDC enforcement in all towns as of January 1, 2005.

  “the state statutes require udc enforcement as of january 1, 2005, in all towns.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Luck.
• Inspections — Building-code inspections for construction inside the Town of Luck.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside the Town of Luck.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside the Town of Luck.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside the Town of Luck.

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.