Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Spider Lake, Wisconsin

Town of Spider Lake’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings erected, moved, or structurally altered inside Spider Lake town.

  • The Town page separately describes a Land Use Permit for building or altering structures and a Building Permit for habitable projects.

  “please remember that building permits are required before any building is erected, moved or structurally altered.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Habitable building projects inside Spider Lake town.

  • The additional Building Permit certification applies to projects resulting in a habitable structure, including a new dwelling, addition to a dwelling, or screen porch.

  “will require additional certification (a building permit).”

• InspectionsRequired

  Habitable building projects inside Spider Lake town requiring the additional Building Permit certification.

  • Inspection is conducted by Boss Inspections Inc. on behalf of the Town; its services and fees are additional to the Land Use Permit process.

  “the inspection is conducted by an independent contractor, boss inspections inc., on behalf of the town.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land use inside the unincorporated Town of Spider Lake, Wisconsin.

  • Land Use Ordinance 17-88 is administered by the Town Plan and Review Commission.

  “are adopted (after a public hearing) and administered by the tosl board of supervisors, except for land use ordinance 17-88 administered by the plan and review commission (prc).”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Unincorporated portions of Spider Lake town.

  • District locations and boundaries are shown on the official zoning map; exact boundaries are decided by the Zoning Administrator subject to appeal.

  districts: R-1; RR-1; RR-2; A-1; C-1; I-1; F-1; W-1; SP-1 overlay

  “for the purposes of this part, the unincorporated areas of the town of spider lake are hereby divided into the following types of districts:”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sanitary systems for property inside Spider Lake town.

  • Land-use permits and other zoning information for Spider Lake properties are instead directed to the Spider Lake Zoning Administrator.

  “owners of property in the town of spider lake obtain sanitary permits and emergency 911 number applications from the sawyer county zoning administration.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Sanitary systems for property inside Spider Lake town.

  • Permit applications are obtained from Sawyer County Zoning administration.

  “owners of property in the town of spider lake obtain sanitary permits and emergency 911 number applications from the sawyer county zoning administration.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division and subdivision of land inside the unincorporated Town of Spider Lake.

  • The ordinance jurisdiction includes all unincorporated lands within the Town.

  “the jurisdiction of this part shall include all unincorporated lands within the town of spider lake.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways, roads, temporary-road entryways, and access easements inside Spider Lake town.

  • The Town Driveway Permit must be in place before issuance of a land-use, conditional-use, special-use, or building permit; applications are considered for zoning, land use, traffic, safety, health, and other relevant factors.

  minimum driving surface: 12 ft · minimum cleared width: 16 ft · minimum cleared height: 14 ft

  “an approved town driveway permit must be in place before a land use, conditional use, special use or building permit can be issued.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town land-use permit applications inside Spider Lake town.

  • Applications on property with shoreland or wetlands require a site visit and PRC approval before issuance; the PRC meets on the first Wednesday monthly at 6:00 pm.

  “permit applications on properties with shoreland or wetlands require a site visit and approval of the prc before being issued.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Spider Lake

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District One inside Spider Lake town.

  • The schedule distinguishes lots with and without public sewer, but gives A-1 10 acres in both rows.

  minimum lot area: 10 acres (with or without public sewer)

  “30,000 30,000 30,000 10 ac 30,00 1 ac 10 ac without public sewer** 30,000”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Residential District One inside Spider Lake town.

    “30,000 30,000 30,000 10 ac 30,00 1 ac 10 ac without public sewer** 30,000”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 Agricultural District One inside Spider Lake town.

  building height limit: 35 ft

  “section 16.0 dimensional requirements r-1 35 rr-1 35 rr-2 35 a-1 35 c-1 35 i-1 35 f-1 30”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Residential District One inside Spider Lake town.

    “section 16.0 dimensional requirements r-1 35 rr-1 35 rr-2 35 a-1 35 c-1 35 i-1 35 f-1 30”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Spider Lake town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Spider Lake town.
• Lot coverage — Land inside Spider Lake town.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Spider Lake town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Spider Lake 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.