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

Town of Holland’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings and alterations or enlargements within the Uniform Dwelling Code article inside Holland town.

  • A permit is required before work.
  • The alteration/enlargement trigger is expenditure greater than $2,500 in one calendar year.

  alteration or enlargement expenditure trigger: > 2500 USD per calendar year (Existing building within the scope of the article)

  “No person, partnership, association or corporation shall build or cause to be built a new building, or shall expend greater than $2,500 in one calendar year to alter or enlarge an existing building, within the scope of this article, without first obtaining a building permit for such work from the Town Building Inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings and commercial/public building work inside Holland town.

  • The dwelling-code provision incorporates the listed state administrative-code chapters and their amendments.
  • Commercial-code enforcement is by the State Building Inspector authorized by the municipality.

  “The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, their reference codes and standards, and subsequent revisions are adopted for municipal enforcement by the State Building Inspector:”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction of new one- and two-family dwellings inside Holland town.

  • Plan review and on-site inspections are performed by persons or agencies certified by the Department of Commerce.

  “In the alternative, the Town Board may contract with independent contractors to provide the inspection services required by this article.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Holland town.

  • The published chapter identifies agricultural, residential, conservation, public, business, industrial, and mineral-extraction districts.

  “A-1 | Prime Agricultural District R-1 | Single-Family Residence District C-1 | Resource Conservation District P-2 | Public District B-1 | Business District M-1 | Manufacturing and Industrial District M-3 | Mineral Extraction District”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles, campers, tents, or other temporary lodging arrangements at a Holland town short-term-rental property when used for additional accommodations for paying guests or invitees.

  • This restriction is specific to short-term-rental sites and additional accommodations for paying guests or invitees.

  “No recreational vehicles (RVs), campers, tents or other temporary lodging arrangements shall be permitted on site as a means of providing additional accommodations for paying guests or other invitees.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town building permits for new buildings and qualifying alterations or enlargements inside Holland town.

  • A permit must be obtained from the Town Building Inspector before covered work.
  • The code excerpt does not supply a complete application checklist or timeline.

  “No person, partnership, association or corporation shall build or cause to be built a new building, or shall expend greater than $2,500 in one calendar year to alter or enlarge an existing building, within the scope of this article, without first obtaining a building permit for such work from the Town Building Inspector.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Holland town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Holland town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Principal dwellings inside Holland town.
• Minimum lot size — Principal residential lots inside Holland town.
• Setbacks — Principal structures inside Holland 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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Holland 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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