Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Galesville, Wisconsin

Galesville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land within Galesville city corporate limits

  • Zoning permit required for new structures and new uses, plus compliance with other applicable local, county and state regulations.

  “the jurisdiction of this chapter shall apply to all structures, lands, water and air within the corporate limits of the city of galesville.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts in Galesville city

  • Districts listed in the code index include A-1 agricultural, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, I-1, C-1 conservancy, R-MH mobile home and PUD.

  “article c: zoning districts, sec. 13-1-24; a-1 agricultural district 219 title 13, zoning chapter 1: zoning code title 13, chapter 1: zoning code, article c: zoning districts, sec. 13-1-25; r-1 single-family residential district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Galesville city

  • Minimum frontage 80 feet for new or undeveloped lots; 66 feet for existing lots meeting the square footage requirement.

  minimum lot area: >= 7200 square feet

  “minimum lot area: seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Galesville city

  • Front yard 35 feet on U.S. 53.
  • Side: 15 feet total on both sides, 6 foot minimum either side.
  • Schedule of regulations following the article may add detail.

  front yard: >= 25 feet (35 feet on U.S. 53) · rear yard: >= 10 feet · side yards total: >= 15 feet (6 foot minimum either side)

  “yards: a. front -- twenty-five (25) feet {thirty-five (35) feet on u.s. 53]. b. rear - ten (10) feet. c. side - fifteen (15) feet total on both sides; six (6) foot minimum either side.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Galesville city

  • Height and area exceptions are in Sec. 13-1-13 (not opened).

  maximum building height: <= 25 feet (2-1/2 stories)

  “building height: two and one-half (2-1/2) stories - twenty-five (25) feet.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits in Galesville city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in Galesville city
• Building code adopted — Building code in Galesville city
• Inspections — Building inspection in Galesville city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy in Galesville city

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.