Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin

Town of Pleasant Valley’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin; St. Croix County General Zoning applies because Pleasant Valley is a town and is not among the listed exceptions.

  • County General Zoning does not apply to the towns of Forest, Hudson, St. Joseph, or Troy.
  • Overlay zoning may also apply to a parcel.

  “St. Croix County General Zoning applies to all towns and unincorporated areas, except the towns of Forest, Hudson, St. Joseph, and Troy.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning districts applying to land inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • A parcel may also be subject to Shoreland, Floodplain, or Lower St. Croix Riverway Overlay zoning.
  • The applicable district must be identified through the County interactive zoning map and County Zoning Code.

  “You can find your property zoning on St. Croix County's interactive zoning map.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Structures in Pleasant Valley town zoning districts.

  • Setbacks vary by zoning district, structure type, proposed use, applicable overlay zoning, and potentially recorded plats or certified survey maps.

  “Setback requirements vary depending on the zoning district and the type of structure being constructed.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • A state sanitary permit is required for a new POWTS installation.
  • A county sanitary permit is required for repair, reconnection, rejuvenation, or non-plumbing sanitation installation.

  “A State Sanitary Permit is required for the installation of a private on-site wastewater treatment system (POWTS). A County Sanitary Permit is required for the repair, reconnection, or rejuvenation of a POWTS, or the installation of a non-plumbing sanitation (i.e. privy, composting toilet, etc.)”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, repair, reconnection, rejuvenation, or non-plumbing sanitation for a private onsite wastewater treatment system inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • A state sanitary permit applies to new POWTS installation.
  • A county sanitary permit applies to repair, reconnection, rejuvenation, and non-plumbing sanitation.
  • A sanitary permit may only be submitted by a licensed plumber.
  • A sanitary permit is required before obtaining a building permit from the local municipality.

  “A Sanitary Permit is required before obtaining a building permit from your local municipality. A Sanitary Permit may only be submitted by a licensed plumber.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • County staff conduct at least one inspection for work requiring a sanitary permit.
  • POWTS must be serviced or inspected at least once every three years unless a management plan specifies otherwise.
  • Inspections may be conducted by a master plumber, POWTS inspector, septage servicing operator, or POWTS maintainer.

  maintenance inspection interval: per 3 years (unless otherwise specified in a management plan)

  “This notice complies with WI Administrative Code SPS 383, which mandates that private onsite wastewater treatment systems be serviced or inspected at least once every three years unless otherwise specified in a management plan.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Non-plumbing sanitation, including a privy or composting toilet, inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • A county sanitary permit is required for installation of non-plumbing sanitation.
  • The permit is required before the local municipal building permit and may only be submitted by a licensed plumber.

  “A County Sanitary Permit is required for the repair, reconnection, or rejuvenation of a POWTS, or the installation of a non-plumbing sanitation (i.e. privy, composting toilet, etc.)”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Major and minor land divisions inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • Applicant must complete the appropriate application and contact County Community Development to schedule a pre-application meeting.
  • The county provides separate major land division and minor land division certified-survey-map applications.
  • Applicable application fees and additional review or inspection charges apply.

  major preliminary plat base application fee: 3150 USD (plus $200 per lot/outlot) · minor land division single-lot CSM base application fee: 735 USD (additional fees may apply)

  “major land division preliminary plat base application (county staff) re-submittal $3,150 + $200 per lot/outlot”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside the Floodplain Overlay District in Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • Applies only where the property is within the Floodplain Overlay District.
  • Floodplain overlay regulations apply to all townships.
  • A Floodplain Overlay District land-use permit has a listed fee of $420.

  floodplain overlay district land-use permit fee: 420 USD

  “Shoreland, Floodplain, Land Division, Lower St. Croix Riverway Overlay Districts, and Sanitary apply to all townships.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County sanitary, land-use, floodplain, temporary-occupancy, and land-division applications affecting land inside Pleasant Valley town.

  • All required fees must be submitted at the time of application.
  • Late applications after construction begins or written enforcement begins are subject to double normal permit fees.
  • Additional fees may be charged if review time exceeds fees by 50 percent or more.

  general zoning land-use permit fee: 420 USD · floodplain overlay district land-use permit fee: 420 USD · temporary occupancy camper permit fee: 420 USD

  “Land Use Permit Required Fee Lower St. Croix Riverway Overlay District $475 Floodplain Overlay District $420 Shoreland Overlay District $420 General Zoning $420 Sign $420 Temporary Occupancy (Camper Permit) $420”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County land-use permits, variances, rezonings, setbacks waivers, and land divisions affecting land inside Pleasant Valley town.

  • Complete the appropriate application.
  • Contact County Community Development to schedule a pre-application meeting.
  • If the required application is uncertain, contact County Community Development with name, contact information, property address or parcel ID, and the question.

  “To apply for a permit, variance, rezoning, waiver, or land division, please fill out and complete the appropriate application for your request. Once you have completed the application, contact [email protected] to schedule a pre-application meeting with our Land Use Team.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Pleasant Valley

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

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells serving land inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.

  • The notification requirement excludes high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property.
  • A well construction notification number must be obtained before construction.
  • High-capacity or other wells requiring written DNR approval follow the notification requirements in that approval.
  • The notification fee is $50.50 and is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (nonrefundable and nontransferable)

  “A notification number must be obtained prior to starting construction. The well construction notification fee is $50.50.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Pleasant Valley town, Wisconsin.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Pleasant Valley town, 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.