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

Town of Grant’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building projects in Grant town, including new homes, additions, and some outbuildings

  • Projects that require a building permit include new home construction, additions, remodeling upgrades over $1,000.00, heating/AC changes, plumbing changes, garages, and certain outbuildings.
  • Certain projects under the $1,000 limit may also require a permit and inspection.
  • Projects that may not require a permit include residing, re-roofing, painting and refinishing of interior surfaces, and installation of cabinetry.
  • For a private wastewater system, the county sanitary permit must be issued before a town zoning or building permit (see septic_permit claim).

  remodel threshold: > 1000 USD (certain projects under the $1,000 limit may also require a permit)

  “projects that require a building permit include: new home construction additions to a home remodeling upgrades to the existing structure in excess of $1,000.00”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Installing a new driveway, culvert, or major alteration of an existing driveway in Grant town

  • Application forms must be submitted for approval before work on the driveway begins.
  • Fee and approver not stated on the opened page.

  “permits are required for the installation of culverts, to establish a new driveway, and for major alterations of an existing driveway.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process in Grant town

  • Building permits are obtained from the town building inspector.
  • Zoning and variance questions go to the plan commission contact; the county handles sanitary permits first.
  • Application steps and fees are not published on the page.

  “Local building permits are obtained from Town of Grant Building Inspector”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Grant

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems (POWTS) for structures in Grant town, administered by Shawano County under its countywide POWTS program

  • Shawano County Planning & Development Department issues sanitary permits.
  • A municipality may not issue a zoning or building permit for a structure that needs a POWTS unless a sanitary permit has been issued; the Town of Grant's page does not contain its own septic rule.
  • State POWTS rules (Wis. Admin. Code SPS 383) were not separately verified.

  “issued by the Shawano County Planning & Development Department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or modification of a private onsite wastewater treatment system serving a structure in Grant town

  • Permit issued by Shawano County Planning & Development Department.
  • A licensed plumber submits the sanitary permit application with supporting design material.
  • A Shawano County land use permit may not be issued until the sanitary permit for the structure has been issued.

  “No installation or modification shall commence [...] until a valid sanitary permit has been issued”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Existing private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving homes in Grant town (ongoing maintenance under the countywide POWTS ordinance)

  • Maintenance must be performed by a licensed master plumber, a certified POWTS inspector, a POWTS maintainer, or a certified septage servicing operator; the owner is responsible for having it done and reported to the county.
  • Maintenance involves pumping the tank(s) and visual inspection of the soil absorption area, or inspection of the tank(s) and checking that sludge and scum occupy less than 1/3 of tank capacity.
  • Interval and penalty figures shown in search snippets were not verified on the opened page.

  “requires a maintenance program for all private on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS).”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privy or non-plumbing toilet serving a structure in Grant town that has no plumbing or water service

  • Privies may serve a structure without plumbing or water service in some areas of Shawano County.
  • No privies are allowed on land zoned residential unless approved with a conditional use permit.
  • A Shawano County privy permit is required before privy construction; non-plumbing toilets require a separate county permit before placement.
  • Buildings served by a privy cannot have inside plumbing or water service.

  “No privies are allowed on land that is zoned residential, unless approved in conjunction with a conditional use permit.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division (subdivision) of land inside Grant town

  • Shawano County Planning & Development administers a land division ordinance county-wide, which covers Grant town.
  • Lot-size and approval standards of the land division ordinance were not opened.

  “jurisdiction County-wide with the following Ordinances: [...] Land Division Ordinance”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Development in mapped floodplain inside Grant town

  • Shawano County administers a floodplain ordinance county-wide, which covers Grant town.
  • Floodplain zones, permit triggers and standards were not verified; the value reflects only that a county floodplain ordinance applies.

  “jurisdiction County-wide with the following Ordinances: [...] Floodplain Ordinance”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for residential work in Grant town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes in Grant town
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and list for Grant town under Shawano County zoning
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district in Grant town under county zoning
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district in Grant town 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.