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

Town of Henrietta’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residences or residential additions inside Henrietta town, Richland County, Wisconsin.

  • A State Building Permit is required in all townships for new residences or residential additions.
  • The Uniform Dwelling Code Permit is obtained from the local uniform dwelling code inspector.
  • Richland County's inspector list identifies a Uniform Dwelling Code inspector for Henrietta Township.

  “Be aware that a State Building Permit is required in all townships for new residences or residential additions”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Henrietta town, Richland County, Wisconsin; zoning is administered under Richland County Zoning rather than identified by the County as a Henrietta town zoning ordinance.

  • Land-use permits are required from Richland County.

  “Town of Henrietta [...] Zoned under Richland County Zoning. Land Use permits are required from the County.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater treatment and non-plumbing sanitation systems on land inside Henrietta town, Richland County, Wisconsin.

  • Richland County's sanitation ordinance applies throughout the unincorporated areas of Richland County, including all land and water.
  • The County identifies all townships as covered by its Sanitation ordinance.
  • All plumbing fixtures must be connected to a public sewer where available; the local sanitary district determines availability.
  • A private sewage system may be constructed when no public sewer is available to the property served.
  • The Richland County Zoning Administrator administers the ordinance, reviews and approves plans for one- and two-family dwellings, issues permits, and inspects properties.
  • A separate application and permit are required for every private wastewater treatment system and non-plumbing sanitation system.

  “This ordinance shall apply throughout the unincorporated areas of Richland County, including all land and water”

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.