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

Town of Eisenstein’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New dwelling construction inside the Town of Eisenstein, Price County, Wisconsin, under the Price County zoning and land-use permitting program identified by the town's official page.

  • A completed Price County Land Use Permit Application and plot plan are required for a new dwelling.
  • A sanitary permit must be obtained before a land-use permit can be released.
  • The county building-requirements guide lists a 911 uniform number and a driveway-access permit among the required new-dwelling submissions; the driveway authority depends on whether access is to a town road, county highway, or state highway.
  • The listed non-shoreland new-dwelling land-use permit fee is $0.22 per square foot, with a $100 minimum.

  new dwelling land-use permit fee: 0.22 USD per square foot (Non-shoreland; $100.00 minimum.) · new dwelling land-use permit minimum fee: 100 USD (Non-shoreland.)

  “New Dwelling (all of the following must be submitted) 1) Land Use Permit Application”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Eisenstein, Price County, Wisconsin, where the town's official municipal page identifies the Price County Zoning Department for zoning and the county's comprehensive zoning program governs the town.

  • Zoning administration is performed by the Price County Zoning Department rather than identified as a separate Town of Eisenstein zoning department.
  • The county page excepts only non-shoreland areas in the Towns of Kennan, Catawba, Georgetown, Ogema, and Hill; Eisenstein is not among those listed exceptions.
  • The Price County Shoreland Ordinance governs property within 1,000 feet of a lake or flowage and within 300 feet of a river, creek, or stream.

  “Town of Eisenstein [...] Zoning: Price County Zoning Department”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater and nonplumbing sanitation systems inside the Town of Eisenstein, Price County, Wisconsin; sanitary permits are handled through the Price County Zoning Department.

  • All sanitary permits must be applied for through the Price County Zoning Department.
  • A sanitary permit is required before installation, establishment, or construction of a structure requiring a private sewage system or nonplumbing sanitation system.
  • For a dwelling connected to pressurized water, a septic system is required; the system type is determined by a soil test conducted by a Wisconsin-certified soil tester.
  • Only Wisconsin-licensed plumbers may install or repair a septic system.
  • A sanitary permit is required before issuance of a new dwelling permit.
  • A sanitary permit is not required for adding manhole risers or replacing manhole covers, manhole risers, baffles, filters, or pumps.

  “In addition, all 17 of the Townships have 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.