Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin

Village of Cedar Grove’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New and existing buildings and structures inside Cedar Grove village.

  • Future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the referenced state codes are intended to become part of the chapter.

  “The Wisconsin State Building Codes, Ch. SPS 301 et seq., Wis. Adm. Code, set forth by the Department of Safety and Professional Services, are adopted by reference as a part of this chapter and shall be referred to in this chapter as "Building Code." Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of these codes are intended to be made part of this chapter. This shall apply to all new and existing buildings and structures.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private wastewater disposal systems inside Cedar Grove village where public sanitary sewer is unavailable.

  • The ordinance does not interfere with additional requirements Sheboygan County or Wisconsin may impose.

  “Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Village.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a private wastewater disposal system inside Cedar Grove village where public sanitary sewer is unavailable.

  • The owner must first obtain a Village-signed written permit.
  • Plans, specifications, and other information required by the Village must be provided.
  • A Village-established permit and inspection fee is due when the application is filed.

  “Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Village. The applicant shall provide any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Village. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the Village at the time the application is filed. The fee shall be established by the Village.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Permitted private wastewater disposal systems inside Cedar Grove village.

  • Permit is ineffective until installation is completed to Village satisfaction.
  • Applicant must notify the Village before underground portions are covered.

  inspection timing: <= 48 hours after notice

  “A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Village. The Village shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Village when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the Village.”

• Well permitLimited

  Existing wells on Cedar Grove premises served by a municipal water utility system.

  • This is a well-operation permit, not a cited new-well-construction permit.
  • Permit period may not exceed five years.
  • Village-required inspections, water-quality tests, forms, and Village Board-resolution fee apply.

  maximum permit term: <= 5 years

  “Owners of wells on premises served by the municipal water system wishing to retain their wells for any use shall make application for a well operation permit for each well at the time of utility meter installation. The Village Clerk or designee shall grant a permit to a well owner to operate a well for a period not to exceed five years, providing all conditions of this section are met.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Houses, buildings, and properties inside Cedar Grove village that abut a street, alley, or right-of-way containing a current or future Village public sanitary sewer.

  • Owner bears expense.
  • Connection is due within 90 days after official notice.
  • Village may make the connection and bill the owner if the owner fails to connect.

  connection deadline: <= 90 days after official notice

  “The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the Village and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the Village, is hereby required at the owner(s)' expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Cedar Grove village.

  • The published code includes Chapter 192, Subdivision of Land.

  “Chapter 192 Subdivision of Land (§ 192-1 – § 192-49)”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Village building-code permits inside Cedar Grove village.

  • The actual fee amount is not stated in the retrieved code; Village Board resolution establishes it.
  • Fee must be paid before issuance or permit amendment approval.

  “No permit as required by the building code shall be issued, nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved, until the fee shall have been paid. Fees shall be established by resolution of the Village Board.”

• Permit processPartial

  Private wastewater disposal-system permits inside Cedar Grove village.

  • Owner must apply before construction.
  • Village may require plans, specifications, and other information.
  • Permit and inspection fee is due with application.

  “Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Village. The applicant shall provide any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Village. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the Village at the time the application is filed.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Cedar Grove

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in Cedar Grove R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  • Living-space calculation excludes garage, porch, breezeway, and other structure; basement and crawl space are excluded.

  one-story living space: >= 1400 square feet · one-and-one-half-story living space: >= 1450 square feet · two-story living space: >= 1600 square feet (At least 1,000 square feet must be on first floor.)

  “A one-story dwelling shall have a minimum of 1,400 square feet of living space, exclusive of garage, porch, breezeway or other structure. A 1 1/2 story dwelling shall have a minimum of 1,450 square feet of living space, exclusive of garage, porch, breezeway, or other structure. A two-story or two-and-one-half-story dwelling shall have a minimum of 1,600 square feet of living space, with a minimum of 1,000 square feet on the first floor, exclusive of garage, porch, breezeway or other structure.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Dwellings in Cedar Grove R-D Rural Development District.

    “A one-story dwelling shall have a minimum of 1,400 square feet of living space, exclusive of garage, porch, breezeway or other structure. A one-and-one-half-story dwelling shall have a minimum of 1,450 square feet of living space, exclusive of garage, porch, breezeway, or other structure. A two-story or two-and-one-half-story dwelling shall have a minimum of 1,600 square feet of living space, with a minimum of 1,000 square feet on the first floor, exclusive of garage, porch, breezeway or other structure.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in Cedar Grove R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  minimum lot width: >= 90 feet · minimum lot area: >= 12150 square feet

  “Width: 90 feet minimum. Area: 12,150 square feet minimum.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal structures in Cedar Grove R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  street yard: >= 30 feet · rear yard: >= 30 feet · side yard: >= 10 feet

  “Street: 30 feet minimum. Rear: 30 feet minimum. Side: 10 feet minimum.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Principal structures in Cedar Grove R-D Rural Development District.

    “Street: 30 feet minimum. Rear: 30 feet minimum. Side: 10 feet minimum.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in Cedar Grove R-D Rural Development District.

  • Exception for barns, silos, and other buildings customarily higher and accessory to farming.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (Except customary higher farm-accessory buildings.)

  “Height: 35 feet maximum except barns, silos and other buildings which are customarily higher and accessory uses to farming.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Cedar Grove or Sheboygan County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Cedar Grove village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Cedar Grove village.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside Cedar Grove village.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Cedar Grove village.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Cedar Grove village.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Cedar Grove means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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