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

Town of Pershing’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Pershing, Taylor County, Wisconsin.

  • Zoning, land-use, and related permitting requirements are administered at the county level.
  • Taylor County administers applicable zoning, shoreland, floodplain, sanitary, land-division and other land-use requirements.
  • Property owners should contact Taylor County before beginning a building, land-use, or development project to determine applicable County requirements or permits.

  “The Town of Pershing does not issue zoning permits or establish Town zoning requirements.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private waste-disposal and sanitary requirements for land inside Pershing town, administered by Taylor County.

  • Taylor County's Zoning Administrator handles private waste-disposal systems, including permitting, enforcement, and inspection of the State Plumbing Code.
  • The Town of Pershing states that Taylor County administers applicable sanitary requirements.

  “An essential responsibility is in the area of private waste disposal systems, which includes permitting, enforcing and inspecting of the State Plumbing Code.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Pershing

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

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units inside Pershing town, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • If the municipality covering the project location has delegated authority to issue permits and the project is not for state-owned building or land, contact the municipality directly.
  • If the municipality does not have proper authority, submit the application to Wisconsin DSPS via eSLA.
  • The cited UDC requirement is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units.”

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.