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

Town of McKinley’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building work inside McKinley town subject to the town's stated Uniform Dwelling Code building-permit requirements.

  • Applies through adherence to the Uniform Dwelling Code.

  “The Town requires adherence to the Uniform Dwelling Code, including building permit & inspection requirements.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Building work inside McKinley town subject to the town's stated Uniform Dwelling Code inspection requirements.

  • Applies through adherence to the Uniform Dwelling Code.

  “The Town requires adherence to the Uniform Dwelling Code, including building permit & inspection requirements.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside McKinley town is subject to the Polk County Zoning Ordinance; this is not a town-administered zoning ordinance.

  • The comprehensive plan states that the Town intends to use the plan together with the Polk County Zoning Ordinance to guide future development.

  “The Town of McKinley is zoned under the Polk County Zoning Ordinance. The Town intends to use this plan along with the Polk County Zoning Ordinance to guide future development.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or modification of a sewage-disposal system inside McKinley town.

  • The county requires sanitary-system approval before issuance of a permit for installation or modification.

  “The County also requires approval for a sanitary system before issuance of a permit for the installation or modification of any sewage disposal system.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land inside McKinley town.

  • Land division is governed by Wisconsin Statutes and the Polk County Subdivision Ordinance.

  “The division of land in the Town of McKinley is governed by the Wisconsin Statutes and the Polk County Subdivision Ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of McKinley

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  One- and two-family dwellings inside McKinley town subject to the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.

  • The town's official comprehensive plan says the Town requires adherence to the Uniform Dwelling Code.
  • The plan describes the UDC as the statewide code for one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.

  “The Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) is the statewide building code for one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980. As of January 1, 2005, there is enforcement of the UDC in all Wisconsin municipalities.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside McKinley town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside McKinley town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside McKinley town subject to Polk County zoning.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside McKinley town subject to Polk County zoning.
• Setbacks — Structures inside McKinley town subject to Polk County zoning.

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.