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

Town of Stubbs’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Structures of at least 100 square feet inside the Town of Stubbs, Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  • The applicant must first obtain the required building permits from the Rusk County Zoning Office.
  • The applicant must provide the Town Clerk copies of documents received from the Zoning Office.
  • The application must include a $25 payment payable to the Town of Stubbs.
  • Permits must include an address and parcel identification number.
  • A $50 penalty applies to a person or entity that fails to obtain the required permit within 30 days after starting construction or improvements requiring a building permit.

  structure area threshold: >= 100 square feet · Town building permit payment: 25 USD · late-permit penalty: 50 USD (Failure to obtain the required permit within 30 days of the start of construction or improvements requiring a building permit.)

  “The Town of Stubbs requires a building permit on structures starting at 100 square feet. Fill out the permit and attatch the copies from the Zoning Office. Include $25.00 made out to Town of Stubbs.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stubbs

Town of Stubbs does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Stubbs, Rusk County, Wisconsin, which is one of the named towns with comprehensive zoning administered under Rusk County Code chapter 17.

  • Rusk County states that chapter 17 regulates the location, construction, and use of buildings and land uses.
  • Each township is divided into districts such as Agricultural, Residential, Forestry, Commercial, or Industrial; allowed, permitted, and conditional uses differ by district.
  • Land Use Permits are required for new construction and new land uses in the named 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 Stubbs, Rusk County, Wisconsin; the countywide program includes the town.

  • 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 system type.
  • A holding tank may be used only as a system of 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. 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.