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

Town of Navarino’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Navarino town; zoning is shown on the Town's official map and county-administered zoning-map amendment materials identify Navarino parcels and districts.

  • Parcel-specific district and overlay requirements apply.

  “The County will consider the following (61) parcels to be amended from the FP [...] to the OAR [...] Zoning District.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for parcels inside Navarino town.

  • Determine the parcel's zoning through the County GIS Viewer; the Code of Ordinances governs acceptable uses, setbacks, and other limits for the specific district.

  “The Shawano County GIS Viewer can be used to find your parcel, and by selecting the “Zoning” box in the Layer List, you can see what your property is zoned. Once we determine your zoning, we can then use the Code of Ordinances to determine what uses are acceptable in that specific zoning district.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside Navarino town.

  • A valid sanitary permit must be issued by Shawano County Planning & Development before installation or modification commences.

  “issued by the Shawano County Planning & Development Department”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or modification of a private onsite wastewater treatment system inside Navarino town.

  • The municipality may not issue a zoning or building permit for a structure requiring a POWTS until the sanitary permit has issued; the licensed plumber must submit the application with supporting design material.

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Hunting, fishing, or recreational structures inside Navarino town using a privy or non-plumbing toilet.

  • A county privy permit or non-plumbing-toilet permit is required.

  “Privy Permit or Non-Plumbing Toilet Permit is required”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Navarino town.

  • The ordinance does not apply to Chapter 236 statutory exceptions; a land division map creating lots of 10 acres or less requires county approval before recording, and a certified copy must be filed with the Town Clerk within 10 days after recording.

  area-development-plan threshold: <= 35 acres (Required for all land divisions that split any parcel of land 35 acres or less) · land-division map threshold: <= 10 acres (Required for all land divisions that create any lots 10 acres or less)

  “shall be required for all land divisions that create any lots 10 acres or less in size.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  A proposed building site inside Navarino town without an existing driveway and 911 address, or with an existing driveway but no 911 address.

  • Contact the Town, County, or State contact for a driveway culvert permit and complete the 911-address process; even an existing driveway without a 911 address requires the applicable driveway-culvert permit approval.

  “required to get a driveway culvert permit”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Navarino

Town of Navarino 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 one- and two-family dwellings inside Navarino town.

  • Includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner seeking a Wisconsin UDC construction or erosion-control permit for a dwelling inside Navarino town.

  • The applicant must be or will be an owner-occupant and must attest to the stated cautionary statement; this permits applying without Dwelling Contractor Certification.

  “I am or will be an owner-occupant [...] applying for an erosion control or construction permit without a Dwelling Contractor Certification”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings, including manufactured-home installations, inside Navarino town.

  • Applies to new one- and two-family dwelling units; scope includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside Navarino town subject to the Wisconsin UDC.

  • Required inspections are footings, foundation and reinforcement, rough, insulation, and final inspections; notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit when ready.

  “The following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. When ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your UDC permit.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Wisconsin UDC permit applications for one- and two-family projects inside Navarino town.

  • An application may be electronic or paper depending on the agency; required items include application, contractor license information, legible plans, required data, and the permit application fee.

  “Regardless of which agency has authority, your application must include:”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of completed dwellings inside Navarino town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Navarino town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Navarino town.
• Lot coverage — Structures inside Navarino town.
• Building height — Structures inside Navarino 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.