Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hayward city (Sawyer County) limits

  • Chapter 515 is the city zoning code adopted under Wis. Stat. 62.23; the city site lists it as 'zoning-chapter 515'.

  “the common council of the city of hayward, wisconsin, does hereby amend all portions of the city of hayward zoning code (ordinance no. 128) as follows.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Hayward city

  • Districts listed: R-1, R-2, A-1, C-1 to C-4, CBD overlay, I-1, I-2, F-1, W-1, FP-1 floodplain overlay, PUD.
  • Official zoning map is certified by the mayor and kept for public inspection.

  “for the purposes of this chapter, the city of hayward is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: r-1 residential district r-2 residential district 2 a-1 agricultural district c-1 commercial district c-2 commercial district 2 c-3 commercial district 3 c-4 commercial district 4 cbd central business overlay district i-1 industrial district i-2 industrial district (light industry) f-1 forestry district w-1 resource conservation district fp-1 general floodplain district (an overlay district) pud planned unit development district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 residential district inside Hayward city

  • Minimum floor area reduced by 100 sq ft if residence has at least a half basement available for use.
  • Minimum dwelling width 20 feet in most districts; reduced width possible by conditional use permit from planning commission.

  3+ bedrooms: >= 900 sq ft · 2 bedrooms: >= 800 sq ft · 1 bedroom: >= 700 sq ft

  “floor area for residences, minimum (square feet): 7, 11 3 or more bedrooms 900 900 600 600 600 2 bedrooms 800 800 500 500 500 1 bedroom 700”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and A-1 districts inside Hayward city

  • With public sewer: R-1 10,000 sq ft for one-family (add 5,000 sq ft per additional unit); A-1 5 acres.
  • Without public sewer R-1 appears to be 15,000 sq ft (plus any area required by Wis. Admin. Code); table columns are ambiguous for A-1 without sewer.
  • A duplex may be allowed on a substandard lot under a conditional use permit.

  R-1 lot area with public sewer: >= 10000 sq ft (add 5,000 sq ft per additional unit) · A-1 lot area with public sewer: >= 5 acres

  “required lot area (square feet): with public sewer 10,000 1 12,000 per twin lot; not less than 6,000 per single lot 5 acres 10,000 1 acre 20,000 20,000 without public sewer (a duplex may be allowed on a substandard lot under a conditional use permit) 15,000 2 20,000”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and A-1 districts inside Hayward city

  • Lesser setbacks may be allowed by conditional use permit.
  • Front yard in developed areas is the average of adjacent setbacks; 30 ft front applies where posted speed limit is under 35 mph (otherwise see § 515-56).
  • Column mapping read from table order.

  R-1 front yard: >= 30 feet · R-1 side yard principal building: >= 10 feet · R-1 rear yard principal building: >= 40 feet · A-1 front yard: >= 50 feet · A-1 rear yard principal building: >= 50 feet

  “yard required: 3 front yard (feet) 4 30 30 50 10 50 30 30 side yard (feet): principal building 10 10 9 20 10 20 20 10 accessory building 5 5 5 10 5 10 10 5 rear yard (feet): principal building 40 20 50 20 50 30 40”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 residential and A-1 agricultural districts inside Hayward city

  • Schedule applies unless specified elsewhere in chapter or on zoning map.
  • Column mapping read from table order (R-1, R-2, A-1, C, I-1, I-2, F-1).

  building height limit R-1: <= 35 feet · building height limit A-1: <= 35 feet

  “unless specified elsewhere in this chapter or on the official zoning map, the dimensional requirements of this schedule shall apply to the respective listed districts. requirements for the w-1 resource conservation, fp-1 general floodplain, and the pud planned unit development districts are contained in succeeding pages. r-1 r-2 a-1 c-1, c-2, c-3, c-4 i-1 i-2 f-1 building height limit 35 35 35 35 60 60 35”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Hayward city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Hayward city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Hayward city
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Hayward city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Hayward city

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.