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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Weirgor

Town of Weirgor 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

  New or replacement structures placed, assembled, or built inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • An exemption applies only if all four listed conditions are met: accessory structure, not for human habitation, not on vacant land, not within 300 feet of shoreland, and not greater than 100 square feet.
  • Town or local-municipality building permits may additionally be required.

  “A Land Use Permit (LUP) is required for any new or replacement structure, as defined in Sawyer County Zoning Ordinance Section 2.0, that is being built, assembled, or placed on land for usage either long-term or temporary.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  One- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Weirgor whose original construction began after June 1, 1980.

  • The county states that the City of Hayward and all towns and villages enforce the UDC; additional local building permits may be required.

  “The UDC is a statewide uniform standard for the construction and inspection of all one (1) and two (2) family dwellings of which the original construction began after June 1, 1980.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Applicable one- and two-family dwelling construction inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • The County's LUP guidance directs applicants to the township-designated UDC inspector when applicable.

  “Contact your local UDC inspector for information about inspections in your township or municipality.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Sawyer County zoning districts applicable inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • Exact district boundary locations are decided by the County Zoning Administrator and shown on official detailed zoning maps retained at that office.

  “The official copies of the Detailed Zoning Maps of Sawyer County, the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Maps, together with a copy of this ordinance shall be kept at the County Zoning Administrator's office and shall be available for public inspection during working hours.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots created inside the Town of Weirgor under Sawyer County zoning.

  • Lots created after adoption must meet Section 18.0 dimensional requirements.
  • Lots not served by public sewer must also meet private-sewage and subdivision-ordinance minimum-area requirements.
  • Existing lots of record have separate provisions.

  existing parcel minimum lot area: 20000 square feet (Existing and of-record parcels under §4.25(4).) · existing parcel minimum average lot width: 100 feet (Existing and of-record parcels under §4.25(4).)

  “parcels of land existing and of record shall meet a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet with a minimum average lot width of 100 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures along public roads inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • For Class A roads, the greater setback applies.
  • For Class B and Class C roads, the ordinance provides separate measurements.
  • Certain nonconforming neighboring-building and accessory-structure provisions may apply.

  Class A highway setback from centerline: 130 feet (Or 66 feet from right-of-way line, whichever is greater.) · Class B highway setback from centerline: 75 feet (Or 42 feet from right-of-way line, whichever is greater.) · Class C highway setback from centerline: 63 feet (Or 30 feet from right-of-way line, whichever is greater.)

  “the setback for class b highways and for roads designated as arterial roads on official maps in effect in the county shall be 75 feet from the centerline of such highway or 42 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is the greater distance.”

• Camping on your landAllowed (with conditions)

  Tent camping in dwelling yards inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • Camping equipment must meet dwelling setbacks.
  • Camping equipment additions are limited as specified by §6.7.
  • Campsites are subject to County and Town inspection.

  “Tent camping in dwelling yards is permitted.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes intended for occupancy inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • A mobile-home park plan must be approved by the County Zoning Committee and the appropriate State agency.
  • A mobile home is not permitted in another zone district unless in a mobile-home park.

  “Except as otherwise specifically authorized, no mobile home intended for occupancy shall be located within Sawyer County except in a mobile home park, the plan of which has been approved by the County Zoning Committee and the appropriate State agency.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater and non-plumbing sanitation systems inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • Systems requiring state plan approval must be reviewed by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

  “The Zoning Office is the issuing agent for sanitary permits for conventional, mound, and holding tanks systems.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New, replacement, modified, or newly connected private onsite wastewater systems inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • Sanitary permits are valid for two years from issuance and are renewable and transferable.
  • A Wisconsin licensed plumber designs and installs POWTS, except that a property owner may receive a permit for a privy or outhouse under the stated conditions.

  sanitary permit validity: 2 years (Renewable and transferable.)

  “Sanitary permits are valid for 2 years from the date of issue, and are both renewable and transferable.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private onsite wastewater and non-plumbing sanitation systems inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • The cited requirement concerns proper siting, design, installation, inspection, and management; the source does not state a recurring inspection interval.

  “Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) and non-plumbing sanitation regulations will be required and met for proper siting, design, installation, inspection, and management of POWTS and non-plumbing sanitation systems, which may included, but is not limited to:”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privy or outhouse sanitation inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • Open-pit privies require a site and soil evaluation by a CSTM before issuance.
  • Sealed-vault privies do not require that evaluation.
  • The related dwelling cannot contain a pressurized water system.

  “A site and soil evaluation is not required for the installation of a sealed vault privy - waste is deposited into a sealed vessel/container such as a concrete tank.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • Lots created after adoption that lack public sewer must meet both the private-sewage and subdivision-control ordinances.

  “Lots created after adoption of this ordinance and which are not served by public sewer systems shall meet the minimum area requirements of the Sawyer County Private Sewage System Ordinance and the Sawyer County Subdivision Control Ordinance.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway access inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • The appropriate permitting authority depends on the road: Wisconsin DOT for numbered highways, Sawyer County Highway Department for county-letter highways, and the township for word-named roads.

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Sawyer County land-use permits for land inside the Town of Weirgor.

  • The County Zoning Committee establishes the fee.
  • The ordinance says the current fee schedule is posted in the Zoning Administrator's office.
  • Town fees may additionally apply.

  “The fee for filing applications for land use permits shall be established by the County Zoning Committee. A copy of the current fee schedule shall be posted in the office of the Zoning Administrator.”

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside the Town of Weirgor.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for structures inside the Town of Weirgor.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling units inside the Town of Weirgor.
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage by development inside the Town of Weirgor.
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes used as dwellings inside the Town of Weirgor.

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.