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

Town of Catawba’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the Town of Catawba, Price County, Wisconsin, including non-shoreland areas for which the county directs residents to the Town Chairman for zoning information.

  • Price County zoning regulations govern the town's shoreland property within 1,000 feet of a lake or flowage and within 300 feet of a river, creek, or stream.
  • The county page states that all 17 townships adopted the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

  “In addition, all 17 of the Townships have adopted the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Catawba

Town of Catawba 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

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

  • This claim is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units covered by Wisconsin's Uniform Dwelling Code.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sanitary permits for onsite wastewater systems on land inside Catawba town, Price County, Wisconsin.

  • All sanitary permits must be applied for through the Price County Zoning Department.
  • The county page states that all 17 townships adopted the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

  “All sanitary permits must be applied for through the Price County Zoning Department.”

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.