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

Town of Albion’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a home, alteration or addition to a home or cabin, or detached garage inside Albion town.

  • Applications must be completed and signed by the applicant and the Town Chairman or Clerk.
  • Return applications to the Trempealeau County Department of Land Management.
  • Contact the local town, village, or city official for any additional municipal requirements.

  “building permits: are required if you are building a home, an alteration or addition to a home, cabin or a detached garage.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Albion town; the town adopted the county zoning ordinance, which the county Planning/Zoning Department administers.

  • The Town of Albion adopted the revised County Zoning Ordinance in 2001.
  • The ordinance is administered by the Trempealeau County Planning/Zoning Department.

  “The town adopted the revised County Zoning Ordinance in 2001. The zoning ordinance is administered by the Trempealeau County Planning/Zoning Department.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  County-zoned land inside Albion town.

  • The town plan describes the predominant district and scattered industrial or business properties but does not provide a complete current district schedule or map.

  “for the most part, the town is zoned exclusive agriculture-2 except for scattered properties zoned for industrial or business uses.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Land inside Albion town under the county zoning ordinance.

  • The town plan states that the county zoning ordinance is administered by the Trempealeau County Planning/Zoning Department.

  minimum lot size: 2 acres

  “The minimum lot size in the Town of Albion is two acres.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Department of Land Management permit applications for work inside Albion town.

  • Permit fees must accompany the completed application.
  • An application will not be processed until all application fees are paid.
  • Fees are doubled if a construction project, including earth moving, filling, or grading, is done before all applicable permits are issued.

  “permit fees must be submitted to the department of land management along with the completed permit application. a permit application will not be processed until all application fees are paid.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Land-management and building permit applications for work inside Albion town.

  • The county states a minimum one-week turnaround time on all permits.
  • The county directs applicants to contact the Department of Land Management before construction to determine applicable permits.

  minimum permit turnaround time: >= 1 week (all permits)

  “note: there will be (at minimum) one week "turnaround time" on all permits. please plan accordingly.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Albion town.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Albion town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Albion town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Albion town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Albion town.

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.