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

Town of Willard’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Any construction activity inside the limits of the Town of Willard, including construction of a new single-family or multiple-family dwelling, installation of a manufactured building, and electrical construction in public buildings and places of employment.

  • Applications for zoning, building sites, area variances, conditional-use permits, and use variances must be made to the Town on Town-furnished forms.
  • The Town Board establishes permit fees; review does not begin unless the required fee is paid.
  • Routine non-structural maintenance improvements such as painting, staining, plastering, siding, asphalt roofing, and floor coverings do not require a permit.
  • A building-site permit is not required for first installation or replacement of household fixtures such as furnaces, bathtubs, showers, sinks, stools, and air-conditioning units.
  • A permit expires in one year unless brought back to the Town Board for discussion and extension.
  • A building permit conflicting with the ordinance is null and void.

  permit expiration: 1 year (Unless brought back to the Town Board for discussion and extension.)

  “A Permit is required for ANY construction activity.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and water within the limits of the Town of Willard, Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  • The zoning ordinance is effective after publication and/or posting, and/or a public hearing, and Town Board adoption as provided by law.
  • State Wisconsin laws, rules, or acts may supersede the Town ordinance.

  “This ordinance shall be known as TOWN OF WILLARD, RUSK COUNTY, WISCONSIN ZONING ORDINANCE.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems and dwellings not connected to municipal sewer inside Willard town, Wisconsin; the Rusk County Private Sewage Ordinance is administered countywide.

  • 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 there will be no plumbing in the dwelling, a privy (outhouse) 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.