Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Plover, Wisconsin

Village of Plover’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New buildings, additions and alterations, and changes of use inside Plover village (certificate of compliance)

  • Issued by the community development manager
  • Certificate certifies compliance with the zoning chapter
  • No certificate for a new building until construction is complete, fit for human habitation and inspected

  “no building or addition thereto constructed after the effective date of this chapter and no addition, alteration, reconstruction, extension, enlargement, conversion or structural alteration to a previously existing building shall be occupied or used for any purpose until a certificate of compliance has been issued by the community development manager.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Plover village (Portage County), WI

  • Adopted under § 62.23(7), Wis. Stats.
  • Version posted on the village site is dated March 4, 2026

  “these regulations are adopted under the authority granted by § 62.23(7), wis. stats. § 550-2. title. this chapter shall be known as, referred to, or cited as the village of plover zoning code.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Plover village

  • Districts include conservancy (C), agricultural (AG), R-1 low-density, R-2 standard single-family, R-3 compact single-family, R-4 single- and two-family, R-5 manufactured and mobile home, R-6 transitional multifamily, high-density multifamily, business and manufacturing districts
  • Permitted and conditional uses are in Attachment 550(1) Land Use Matrix at end of chapter

  “in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, the village of plover is divided into the following zoning districts:”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Land in the floodplain and floodway districts inside Plover village

  • Chapter 530 (floodplain zoning) and chapter 543 (shoreland-wetland zoning) apply in addition to chapter 550
  • Certificate of compliance required before occupying or using vacant floodplain land or buildings erected, altered or moved there

  “there are hereby established a floodplain zoning district and a floodway zoning district, as described on the official village of plover floodplain zoning map. within these districts the provisions of chapter 530, floodplain zoning and chapter 543 shoreland-wetland zoning, of this code shall apply in addition to those imposed by this chapter.”

• Permit processPartial

  Land use permits for new land uses inside Plover village

  • Interior or exterior remodeling that does not enlarge the structure or conflict with the chapter is exempt, as determined by the community development manager (appealable to the board of zoning appeals)
  • Building permits issue under chapter 212 only after a land use permit is issued
  • Chapter 212 itself not opened

  “a land use permit shall be obtained from the community development manager before any new land use subject to the provisions of this chapter may be initiated.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Plover or Portage County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Plover village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Plover village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Plover village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Plover village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, R-2 and AG districts

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.