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

Town of Atlanta’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Atlanta town, Rusk County, Wisconsin, which is one of Rusk County's comprehensively zoned towns.

  • Rusk County Chapter 17 regulates the location, construction, and use of buildings and land uses.
  • Land Use Permits are required for new construction and new land uses in Atlanta and the other comprehensively zoned towns.
  • Allowed, permitted, and conditional uses vary by zoning district.

  “There are nine townships in Rusk County that have adopted Comprehensive Zoning. These towns include Atlanta, Flambeau, Grant, Grow, Marshall, Thornapple, Stubbs, Washington, and Wilson.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Atlanta

Town of Atlanta 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

  Site-constructed one- and two-family dwellings inside Atlanta town, Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  • Townships issue building permits.
  • The requirement stated by the county applies to site-constructed one- and two-family dwellings.
  • The state or local municipality enforces the Uniform Dwelling Code; the county directs applicants to contact the Town Clerk for the UDC permit.
  • Separate Rusk County Land Use Permit requirements apply when building, moving, or adding onto a structure, changing land use, or where a structure does not meet required setbacks.

  “UDC Building Permits are required for site-constructed 1 and 2 family dwellings.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems serving land inside Atlanta town, Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  • The Rusk County Private Sewage Ordinance is administered countywide, including Atlanta town.
  • A sanitary permit must be issued before any other permits are issued.
  • A dwelling not connected to municipal sewer must be connected to an onsite septic system.
  • Only a licensed plumber may install or repair a septic system.
  • A soil test must be performed to determine the system type; a holding tank may be used only as a last resort when there are no other options.
  • Where there is no well and there will be no plumbing in the dwelling, a privy may be installed.

  “The Rusk County Private Sewage Ordinance is administered countywide.”

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.