Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Red Springs, Wisconsin

Rules another office applies inside Town of Red Springs

Town of Red Springs 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

  Structures built, moved, or structurally altered inside Red Springs town under Shawano County general zoning.

  • The county requires a land-use permit; a separate Uniform Dwelling Code permit may also apply under the town's state delegation.

  “A property owner must obtain a land use permit anytime a structure is to be built, moved, or structurally altered.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Red Springs town.

  • A sanitary permit must issue before installation or modification, and a municipality may not issue a related zoning or building permit first.

  “a municipality may not issue a zoning or building permit to commence construction or installation of a structure that necessitates the use of a powts unless a sanitary permit has been issued.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or modification of a POWTS inside Red Springs town.

  • No installation or modification may commence until Shawano County Planning & Development issues a valid sanitary permit.

  “no installation or modification shall commence on a private onsite wastewater treatment system (powts) until a valid sanitary permit has been issued by the shawano county planning & development department.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Red Springs town.

  • Shawano County states that its Planning and Development Department has county-wide jurisdiction under its Land Division Ordinance.

  “in addition, the shawano county planning and development department has jurisdiction county-wide with the following ordinances: powts (private on-site wastewater treatment system ordinance), non-metallic mining ordinance, floodplain ordinance, shoreland-wetland zoning ordinance, land division ordinance, 911 uniform property numbering system ordinance, and citation authority ordinance.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development, repair, modification, addition, or use change in floodplain-regulated areas inside Red Springs town.

  • The permit applies before the listed work may begin and includes sewer and water facilities; site-specific floodplain district standards also apply.

  “A land use permit shall be obtained before any development; repair, modification, or addition to an existing structure; or change in the use of a building or structure, including sewer and water facilities, may be initiated.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County land-use permits inside Red Springs town.

  • The county directs applicants to its Fee Schedule for Ordinances & Services; the fee schedule itself was not opened, so no dollar amount is recorded.

  “HOW MUCH DOES A LAND USE PERMIT COST? See Fee Schedule for Ordinances & Services under General on our Forms and Documents page.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County land-use permitting for construction inside Red Springs town.

  • Applicants must submit the preliminary application; county staff then identify additional permits and information needed. The county says appointments are preferred.

  “A completed Preliminary Land Use Application form will be required. A Staff member will specify what paper work is required for your appointment and can provide copies upon request.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Red Springs town.
• Inspections — Construction inside Red Springs town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Completed construction inside Red Springs town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Red Springs town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Red Springs 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.