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

Town of Hayward’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Hayward town limits, under the town's uniform dwelling code ordinance 01-2014

  • Only the ordinance title is confirmed from the town index; the ordinance text was not opened, so the enforcement mechanics (town-run or agent-run inspection) are not established here.
  • The Uniform Dwelling Code is a state code (Wis. Stat. 101.65 per the town listing context); confirm the town's adoption text before relying on this claim.

  “building permit 10-2010 x 01-2014 uniform dwelling code”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveway connections to town roads inside Hayward town limits

  • The town's driveway permit and specifications ordinance (03-2013) text was not opened; the listing shows only its title, so the specifications and exemptions are not established.
  • The town forms page lists a 'build driveway notice' form.

  “x 03-2013 driveway - permit & specifications”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hayward

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

• Building permitRequired

  Development, placement, construction, alteration, or addition to a structure in the unincorporated Town of Hayward (county zoning applies because the town has no zoning ordinance listed on its ordinance index)

  • Applies unless another section of the county ordinance exempts the development type.
  • Applies to all towns, cities, villages and counties unless specifically exempted by law (sec. 1.4).

  “a permit shall be obtained from the zoning administrator before any new development is initiated or the placement of, construction of, or alteration of, or addition to any structure is initiated.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts for unincorporated areas, which include Hayward town land absent its own zoning

  • Districts are R-1, RR-1, RR-2, A-1, A-2, C-1, I-1, F-1, W-1, SP-1 (overlay) and PUD.
  • District maps are adopted by reference (section 3.2); maps were not opened.

  “the unincorporated areas of sawyer county are hereby divided into the following types of districts”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic (sanitary) system approval for a human-occupied structure inside Hayward town limits, where the town is unincorporated and county zoning applies

  • The sanitary application is filed with the county zoning administrator; the county sanitary code and state rules (SPS 383/385 as applicable) were not opened and may add requirements.

  “no land use permit shall be issued for a structure designed or intended for human use or occupancy before a fire number, certified soil test, and sanitary application is filed in the office of the zoning administrator.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hayward or Sawyer County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building inside Hayward town limits
• Inspections — Inspection of construction inside Hayward town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new construction inside Hayward town limits
• Local zoning — Whether Hayward town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside Hayward town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Hayward town limits under county zoning

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.