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Price County, Wisconsin

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Phillips, Wisconsin

Phillips is a city in Price County, Wisconsin. Phillips adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Phillips’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Price County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Phillips

Phillips’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Phillips city limits (Price County)

    • The city site links a zoning ordinances PDF (/zoningordinances.pdf), but its text could not be read (image-only); the ordinance title and contents were not verified.
    “property tax records sheriff's sales zoning ordinances view the 2024 comprehensive plan.”
  • Permit feesPublished

    Residential building permits inside Phillips city

    • Fee shown on the city's application form; fee schedule date not stated.

    fee for cost of $10,000 and under: 50 USD · additional fee per $1,000 over $10,000: per 1 USD

    “cost of $10,000 and under is $50.00 $1.00 for every $1,000 after the $10,000”
  • Permit processPartial

    Residential building permit application inside Phillips city

    • Only the application form was found; it shows submission to the clerk/treasurer and a building inspector granting or denying. No process page located.
    “building inspector action: _______ granted ______ denied ______________________________ signature clerk/treasurer”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Phillips or Price County directly.

  • Building permit — Inside Phillips city
  • Owner-builder exemption — Inside Phillips city
  • Building code adopted — Inside Phillips city
  • Inspections — Inside Phillips city
  • Certificate of occupancy — Inside Phillips city
22 more unanswered
  • Zoning districts
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Phillips publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Price County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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