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

Town of Washington’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  All dwellings in Washington town, Rusk County, Wisconsin, including garages used for seasonal habitation.

  • The Uniform Dwelling Code permit must be requested from the Township's UDC Inspector before construction starts.
  • The checklist separately lists a Building Permit approved by the Township.
  • Unpermitted construction may result in an after-the-fact fee of 2½ times the permit amount.

  after-the-fact fee multiplier: 2.5 times the permit amount (Unpermitted construction may result in this fee.)

  “permits for new residential construction in Rusk County. [...] All dwellings [...] must have a UDC building permit prior to the start of construction.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Washington town, Rusk County, Wisconsin, which Rusk County identifies as one of its towns that adopted Comprehensive Zoning.

  • Rusk County states that Chapter 17 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 the listed comprehensively zoned towns.
  • Washington is divided into districts; allowed, permitted, and conditional uses differ by district.

  “There are nine townships in Rusk County that have adopted Comprehensive Zoning. These towns include [...] Washington, and Wilson.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside Washington town, Rusk County, Wisconsin; the County states 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; a holding tank may be used only if there are no other options.
  • A privy may be installed where there is no well and there will be no plumbing in the dwelling.

  “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.