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

Town of Sherman’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, ground breaking, construction, alteration, or enlargement of a use or structure in the Town of Sherman.

  • The owner or authorized agent must first obtain the necessary permit required by the ordinance from the Building Inspector.
  • The Building Inspector reviews applications within 60 days for completeness and ordinance compliance, including applicable state regulations.
  • A permit is automatically revoked if the project is not completed within two years from issuance; recommencement requires application for and grant of a new building permit.
  • The applicant remains responsible for all other necessary federal, state, county, or local permits.

  application review period: <= 60 days (Review is for completeness and compliance with the ordinance.) · permit completion period: <= 2 years (The permit is automatically revoked if the project is not completed within two years from issuance.)

  “No use or structure or any part thereof shall be erected or ground broken for the same, nor shall any person, construct, alter, or enlarge any use or structure in the Town of Sherman without the owner or his/her authorized agent first obtaining any necessary permits required by this ordinance from the Building Inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Structures, land, water, and air within the unincorporated areas of the Town of Sherman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

  • The ordinance states that its effective date is after a public hearing, Town Board adoption, and publication or posting as provided by law.
  • The Town's zoning webpage characterizes its posted ordinance copy as a draft and directs readers to contact the clerk for the official zoning ordinance.

  “The jurisdiction of this ordinance shall apply to all structures, land, water, and air within the unincorporated areas of the Town of Sherman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewer and water systems at building sites inside the Town of Sherman.

  • Sheboygan County Planning Sanitary, Subdivision, and Shoreland Zoning Regulations apply if applicable.
  • Those county regulations apply in addition to the Town ordinance's regulations.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Sheboygan County, as provided in Wis. Stat. § 59.70(5). [...] Every private sewage system shall require a separate application and sanitary permit.”

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.