Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Glenbeulah, Wisconsin

Village of Glenbeulah’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New dwellings and alterations inside Glenbeulah village

  • Permit for alteration or remodeling covers erection, enlargement or alteration of any structure and plumbing, heating or electrical systems
  • Permits are furnished by the village

  “no person shall build or cause to be built any building for human habitation within the village limits without first obtaining a state uniform building permit for such dwelling. such building permit shall be furnished by the village.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building and construction inside Glenbeulah village

  • Wisconsin uniform dwelling code adopted by s. 8.02; construction also subject to chapter IX zoning

  “regulations for building and construction within the village shall be in accordance with the code adopted in s. 8.02 of this chapter and chapter ix of this code and all amendments thereto.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy or use of buildings or land inside Glenbeulah village

  • s. 9.85 certificate of occupancy required; building inspector certifies changes in use
  • Each day of violation is a separate offense

  “no vacant land shall be occupied or used except for farming and gardening and no building hereafter erected, altered, repaired or moved shall be occupied or used until the building inspector shall issue a certificate therefor stating that the proposed building, occupancy or use complies with all the provisions of this chapter.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Glenbeulah village limits

  • Zoning map is on file with the village clerk
  • Chapter IX Planning and Zoning

  “the village of glenbeulah is hereby divided into districts as follows: (1) agricultural district (2) residence district (3) commercial district (4) industrial district (5) planned development district a zoning map of the village of glenbeulah is hereby adopted. such map shall remain on file with the village clerk.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Glenbeulah village

  • Five districts: agricultural, residence (R-1), commercial, industrial, planned development; floodplain district at s. 9.08
  • Zoning map held by village clerk

  “the village of glenbeulah is hereby divided into districts as follows: (1) agricultural district (2) residence district (3) commercial district (4) industrial district (5) planned development district”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human habitation inside Glenbeulah village

  • Applies once a sewer or water main becomes available
  • Health officer gives written notice directing the owner to connect; s. 10.02 compulsory connection to sewer and water
  • No distance threshold seen in the passage read

  “whenever a sewer or water main becomes available to any building used for human habitation, the health officer shall notify the owner or his agent in writing”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Glenbeulah village
• Inspections — Inspection of construction inside Glenbeulah village
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 residence district and agricultural district
• Minimum lot size — R-1 residence district and agricultural district
• Setbacks — R-1 residence district and agricultural district

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.