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

Town of Mitchell’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Mitchell, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

  • The town's official zoning page links to its complete Chapter 17 zoning regulations.

  “For complete Zoning ordinances for the Town of Mitchell, please click the above link”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Mitchell

Town of Mitchell 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 dwelling units, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations, inside Mitchell town.

  • The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code requires the permit for new one- and two-family dwelling units.
  • The issuing agency depends on whether the municipality has delegated permitting authority; DSPS directs applicants to contact the municipality if it has authority, otherwise to apply through DSPS.
  • Mitchell's official building-inspector page says to contact the inspector before starting if unsure whether a permit is needed and states that fees are doubled when work starts before obtaining a permit.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems and building work involving an existing septic system inside Mitchell town, where the Town is the municipality issuing the building permit.

  • Before a town, village, or city can issue a building permit for work to an existing structure connected to an existing septic system, or for an accessory building on a parcel with a septic system, the owner must provide septic-location documentation to the County Planning & Conservation Department.
  • For a deck, patio, porch, pool, or separate building without running water, the Department verifies necessary septic-system setbacks only.
  • For construction of a new structure to be served by a septic system, the owner is directed to use a septic installer to complete a sanitary-permit application; installation or connection must be completed by a licensed septic installer.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Sheboygan County”

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.