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

Village of Stetsonville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Stetsonville village limits (Taylor County site; zoning code references Taylor County)

  • Official zoning map available at village office; code says for specific boundary lines contact Taylor County

  “for the purpose of this code, the village of stetsonville is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Stetsonville village

  • Official map kept at village office

  “1. r-1 single-family district 2. r-2 one- & two-family district 3. r-3 multi-family residential district 4. c-1 commercial district 5. i-1 industrial district 6. g-1 institutional district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family district inside Stetsonville village

  • Other districts (R-2, R-3, C-1) have different limits

  minimum lot area, one-family: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 100 feet

  “b. minimum lot area one-family dwellings - 10,000 sq. ft. c. minimum lot width - 100 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family district inside Stetsonville village

  • Side yards: principal buildings 8 feet from foundation (20 feet total); accessory buildings 10 feet
  • Rear yard accessory buildings 10 feet
  • 8 feet separation between principal and accessory structures

  front yard setback: >= 20 feet · rear yard setback, principal: >= 25 feet

  “d. front yard setback - 20 feet e. rear yard setback principal buildings - 25 feet - accessory buildings - 10 feet f. side yards - principal buildings - 8 feet from foundation, (20 feet total), accessory buildings - 10 feet from foundation”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single-family district inside Stetsonville village

  • R-3 principal buildings allow 45 feet; C-1 allows 60 feet

  max height principal building: <= 35 feet · max height accessory building: <= 20 feet

  “a. maximum building height. principal buildings - 35 feet - accessory buildings - 20 feet”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Major recreational equipment parked or stored on a residential lot inside Stetsonville village

  • Not for permanent living or housekeeping purposes on residential lots or locations not approved for such use

  “no such equipment shall be used for permanent living or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes inside Stetsonville village

  • Mobile home defined as HUD-standard home that can be located in a mobile home park
  • Ordinance 106 separately treats certified manufactured homes on an enclosed foundation, installed per manufacturer instructions and connected to utilities, as dwellings subject to the 840 sq ft / 24 ft minimums

  “no mobile homes intended for occupancy are allowed within the village of stetsonville, except in the existing mobile home park located at n. lincoln street and east finch ave.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Stetsonville village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Stetsonville village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Stetsonville village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Stetsonville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Stetsonville 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.