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

Town of Radisson’s own rules

• InspectionsLimited

  New dwellings, accessory buildings, and additions on unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • This is an onsite inspection function of Sawyer County Zoning & Conservation and does not establish that every construction project receives a building-code inspection.

  “Performing onsite property inspections for the purpose of constructing new dwellings, accessory buildings and additions to existing structures”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land within the Town of Radisson; Sawyer County administers the comprehensive zoning ordinance rather than this record treating it as a Town-adopted ordinance.

  • The official county page states that all unincorporated areas and shorelands are covered.
  • The source states that all townships except Spider Lake adopted the comprehensive zoning ordinance.
  • Incorporated land is outside the county page's stated unincorporated-area coverage.

  “All of the townships, with the exception of Spider Lake have adopted the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots created after adoption of the County zoning ordinance on unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • The lot must meet the Section 18.0 dimensional requirements for its district.
  • If lot depth cannot be met within the first 200 feet, minimum area is 150% of the Section 18.2 minimum and a 5,000-square-foot buildable area must be documented by certified survey map or plat.
  • Lots not served by public sewer must also meet the private-sewage and subdivision ordinances.

  buildable area for the stated lot-depth exception: >= 5000 square feet (Lot depth cannot be met within the first 200 feet)

  “LOT AREA shall be, at a minimum, 150% of the minimum requirements of Section 18.2 Required Lot Area.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes used as dwellings on unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • A manufactured home must meet its original design's dimensional requirements.
  • The applicable County zoning district and land-use requirements remain controlling.

  “DWELLING: A building designed or used exclusively as the living quarters for one or more families, including manufactured homes which meet the dimensional requirements as originally designed.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems serving buildings intended for human use or occupancy on unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • Systems must also meet applicable Wisconsin Administrative Code requirements.

  “The County Zoning Administrator shall not hereafter authorize a building to be erected, structurally altered, or relocated which has a private waste disposal system”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private waste-disposal systems associated with buildings erected, structurally altered, or relocated on unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • Plans must be reviewed under the Sawyer County Private Sewage System Ordinance.
  • Dwelling-unit systems must meet that ordinance's location requirements and applicable Wisconsin Administrative Code minimum standards.

  “unless the plans for the system have been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the Sawyer County Private Sewage System Ordinance and a Sanitary Permit has been issued.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid sanitation for a principal building intended for human use or occupancy on unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • Safe and adequate sewage-disposal facilities are required.
  • A private system requires county plan review and issuance of a sanitary permit.
  • Applicable Wisconsin Administrative Code requirements apply.

  “unless provisions are made for safe and adequate facilities for water supply and disposal of sewage”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway access on unincorporated land within Radisson town where an access permit is required by the responsible road authority.

  • The appropriate permitting authority depends on the road or access jurisdiction.

  “Driveway access permits shall be obtained from the appropriate permitting authority.”

• Permit processPartial

  County zoning and land-use permit processes affecting unincorporated land within Radisson town.

  • The source describes permit issuance and hearing scheduling but does not provide a complete process for every permit type.

  “The office is responsible for issuing various types of permits and scheduling public hearings for the Zoning Committee and the Board of Appeals.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Radisson town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Radisson town.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Radisson town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Radisson town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Principal dwellings inside Radisson town.

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.