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

Town of Thornapple’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  All new structures and alterations to existing structures inside the Town of Thornapple, Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  • The requirement applies regardless of size or utilities.
  • A building-permit application and $50 fee must be submitted to the Town of Thornapple.
  • Rusk County requires a separate land-use permit and fee.
  • If a new building also needs a new driveway or address, a single $75 fee must be submitted to the Town with the building-permit application, in addition to the county forms and fees.

  Town building permit application fee: 50 USD · Town fee when a new building also needs a new driveway or address: 75 USD (In addition to county forms and fees.)

  “All new structures and alterations to existing structures require a building permit, regardless of size or utilities.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Thornapple, Rusk County, Wisconsin, which is one of the towns identified as having adopted comprehensive zoning.

  • Chapter 17 of the Rusk County Code regulates the location, construction and use of buildings and other land uses.
  • Land-use permits are required for new construction and new land uses in Thornapple.
  • The applicable district may be Agricultural, Residential, Forestry, Commercial, or Industrial; permitted and conditional uses differ by district.
  • The Rusk County Zoning Office administers the zoning ordinances.

  “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 Thornapple, Rusk County, Wisconsin; the countywide Rusk County Private Sewage Ordinance applies there.

  • 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 type of septic system that can be installed.
  • A holding tank may be used only as a system of last resort if there are no other options.
  • Where there is no well and 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.