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

Town of Sheboygan’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, installation, qualifying additions, and qualifying alterations of one- and two-family dwellings within the Town of Sheboygan.

  • The article covers construction and inspection of one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.
  • The Town also includes alterations and additions to one- and two-family dwellings built before June 1, 1980, and detached garages serving one- and two-family dwellings.
  • Alterations and additions require a permit only when their value exceeds $1,000 in any 12-month period.
  • Structural changes or major mechanical-system changes involving extensions require permits if over those thresholds.
  • Restoration or repair to the prior Code-compliant condition, as determined by the Building Inspector, is exempt.
  • Roof coverings do not require a roof permit when 25% or less is replaced in any 12-month period.

  alteration or addition value threshold: > 1000 USD in any twelve-month period (Applies to alterations and additions under § 120-6.) · roof-covering replacement threshold: <= 25 percent in any twelve-month period (No roof permit is needed at or below this replacement amount.)

  “If a person alters a building in excess of $1,000 value in any twelve-month period, adds onto a building in excess of $1,000 in any twelve-month period, or builds or installs a new building, within the scope of this article, they shall first obtain a building permit for such work from the building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and waters within the corporate limits of the Town of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

  • Town Code Chapter 335 is titled "Zoning" and its jurisdiction is limited to lands and waters within the Town's corporate area.

  “The jurisdiction of this chapter shall extend to those lands and waters lying within the corporate area within the limits of the Town of Sheboygan.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private water supplies and private sewage disposal systems inside the Town of Sheboygan; the required sanitary permit is issued under the Sheboygan County Sanitary Ordinance.

  • The permit requirement applies when a private water supply or sewage disposal system, or part of one, is located, installed, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, substantially altered, or has its use changed.
  • Full compliance with the Sheboygan County Sanitary Ordinance is required.
  • In an area where public sewer service is available, no septic system, mound, or holding tank is allowed.
  • No building permit may issue until any required safe and adequate water supply and sewage-disposal installation is assured and a sanitary permit is issued.

  “No private water supply or sewage disposal system, or part thereof, shall be located, installed, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, substantially altered, or its use changed without a county sanitary permit and without full compliance with the Sanitary Ordinance, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.”

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.