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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Cylon

Town of Cylon does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Parcels inside Cylon town under St. Croix County general zoning (Chapter 15)

  • Cylon town is not among the towns excluded from county general zoning (Forest, Hudson, St. Joseph, Troy), so the county general zoning applies inside Cylon town per the county FAQ.
  • Whether Cylon town has adopted its own zoning ordinance instead was not verified.

  “st. croix county general zoning applies to all towns and unincorporated areas, except the towns of forest, hudson, st. joseph, and troy.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater (POWTS) and non-plumbing sanitation systems on land inside Cylon town; the county Community Development Department administers the sanitary ordinance

  • The county sanitary chapter applies to all townships, which includes Cylon town.
  • Wisconsin administrative codes (SPS 382-387, 391) apply alongside the county ordinance.

  “shoreland, floodplain, land division, lower st. croix riverway overlay districts, and sanitary apply to all townships.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, replacing, reconnecting, restoring or modifying a POWTS on land inside Cylon town

  • Permits are issued by the St. Croix County Community Development Department.
  • Construction may proceed only after the sanitary permit is issued.
  • Some activities are exempt under section 12.3 exemptions (for example pump, float and baffle repairs).

  “b. a sanitary permit shall be obtained by the property owner, his or her agent or contractor, before any powts or non-plumbing sanitation system may be installed, replaced, reconnected, restored, or modified.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  POWTS installed or modified on land inside Cylon town

  • The installing plumber must give notice for final inspection to the county department.
  • The entire system must be left open until inspected unless the department fails to inspect within the time period specified.

  “b. all powts shall be inspected by the department for compliance with wis. admin. code §§ sps 382-384, sps 391, and other appropriate wisconsin statutes and administrative codes, and this ordinance.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation systems (for example privies) inside Cylon town

  • A county sanitary permit is required before a non-plumbing system is built.
  • Owners of a non-plumbing system must keep a service contract with a maintenance provider.
  • Holding tanks under 2,000 gallons and cesspools for domestic wastewater are prohibited as POWTS components.

  “d. a county sanitary permit shall be obtained prior to constructing or installing a nonplumbing sanitation system.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division inside Cylon town under the county land division rules

  • The county FAQ states land division rules apply to all townships.
  • Specific land division standards were not reviewed.

  “shoreland, floodplain, land division, lower st. croix riverway overlay districts, and sanitary apply to all townships.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Development on land inside Cylon town that lies in a floodplain overlay district

  • The county FAQ says the floodplain overlay applies to all townships.
  • Permit and standards for floodplain development were not opened.

  “shoreland, floodplain, land division, lower st. croix riverway overlay districts, and sanitary apply to all townships.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction of a home inside Cylon town
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Cylon town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Cylon town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new dwellings inside Cylon town
• Local zoning — Land inside Cylon town: whether the town itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance

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.