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Price County, Wisconsin

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

Town of Kennan is a town in Price County, Wisconsin. Town of Kennan adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Kennan’s rules apply, not the county’s. Septic permits inside Town of Kennan come from Price County. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 7, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Price County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Kennan

Town of Kennan’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    New one- and two-family dwellings, and HUD-code manufactured homes built after April 1, 2007, inside the Town of Kennan, Price County, Wisconsin.

    • The UDC permit must be issued before construction starts.
    • Starting before permit issuance is subject to an additional fee of 50% more.
    • The UDC permit is in addition to the Town of Kennan Building Permit.

    additional fee for starting before permit issuance: 50 percent (STRICTLY enforced)

    “Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) permits are required for all new dwellings (1 and 2 family) and the installation of HUD code manufactured homes built after April 1st, 2007.”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside the Town of Kennan, Price County, Wisconsin.

    “The Town Board of the Town of Kennan pursuant to its authority under Sections 60.62, 61.35, and 62.23(7) Wis. Stats. does hereby amend the Town of Kennan Zoning Ordinance and does ordain as follows:”
  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Sanitary permits for private onsite wastewater systems on land inside the Town of Kennan, Price County, Wisconsin.

    • All sanitary permits must be applied for through the Price County Zoning Department.
    • Price County shoreland zoning governs property within 1,000 feet of a lake or flowage and within 300 feet of a river, creek, or stream.
    “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.

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