Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Wilson, Wisconsin

Rules another office applies inside Village of Wilson

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

• Who permits septicCounty

  Private onsite wastewater (septic) systems inside Wilson village, St. Croix County, administered by the county Community Development Department

  • Ordinance excludes land owned by the federal and state government
  • Village-specific mention not found; coverage rests on the ordinance applying to the entire county area, and the county lists the Village of Wilson among its villages

  “this ordinance applies to the entire geographical area of st. croix county except on land owned by the federal and state government.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, replacing, reconnecting or modifying a POWTS or non-plumbing sanitation system inside Wilson village (county ordinance applies to the entire county area)

  • Permit valid two years, renewable two more years
  • Exemptions include pump/float repair, tank baffle repair, portable restrooms with maintenance agreement
  • A sanitary permit is required before obtaining a building permit from the local municipality
  • Only a licensed plumber may submit the application

  “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

  Septic systems inside Wilson village under the St. Croix County sanitary program

  • Maintenance inspection or servicing at least once every three years unless a management plan specifies otherwise

  maintenance interval: <= 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Wilson village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Wilson village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Wilson village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Wilson village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Wilson village

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.