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

Town of Flambeau’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction and manufactured or mobile homes inside the Town of Flambeau, Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  • The applicant must first contact the Rusk County Zoning Administrator and provide copies of county permits to the Town Clerk when applying for the town building permit.
  • A structure valued at less than $5,000 without electrical service or plumbing is exempt from obtaining a building permit.
  • The permit expires 24 months after issuance; if the structure is not completed within that period, a new building permit must be obtained.
  • The document states a $50.00 non-compliance fine plus $20.00 for each day non-compliance continues.

  building permit fee: 20 USD (Any building over $5,000.) · permit expiration: 24 months (A new building permit must be obtained if the building or structure is not completed within this period.)

  “Permits shall be obtained prior to any construction, and before any manufactured home or mobile home enters the Town of Flambeau.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Flambeau, Rusk County, Wisconsin, which Rusk County identifies as one of its comprehensively zoned towns.

  • Rusk County states that Chapter 17 regulates the location, construction, and use of buildings and other land uses.
  • The town is divided into Agricultural, Residential, Forestry, Commercial, or Industrial districts, and districts have different allowed, permitted, and conditional uses.
  • Rusk County states that land-use permits are required for new construction and new land uses in the comprehensively zoned towns.

  “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.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside the Town of Flambeau, Rusk County, Wisconsin; Rusk County's sanitary program states that its private sewage ordinance is administered countywide.

  • A sanitary permit must be issued before any other permits are issued.
  • Dwellings 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 type of septic system that can be installed; a holding tank may be used only if 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. These rules address proper siting, design, installation, inspection and maintenance of private sewage systems in order to protect public and environmental health and safety.”

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.