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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hale

Town of Hale 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 (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment system (POWTS) sanitary permits for property in Trempealeau County, including land inside Hale town; the cited county page administers the program and does not name Hale town

  • A licensed plumber applies for the state sanitary permit and submits it to the county.
  • The cited page does not name Hale town; applicability inside Hale town is inferred from the county program and is not separately confirmed.

  “contact a licensed plumber to have them fill out and submit the state sanitary permit application to the county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Reconnecting to an existing code-compliant POWTS, repairing an existing POWTS, and installing privies, portable rest rooms, chemical or incinerating toilets in Trempealeau County, including land inside Hale town (Hale-specific applicability not named on the cited page)

  • Applies to reconnection, repair and the listed toilet types; the cited passage does not give a separate fee or timeline for these.
  • Hale town applicability is not named on the cited page.

  “reconnecting to existing code compliant powts, repairs of existing powts, privies, portable rest rooms, chemical and incinerating toilets all require a county sanitary permit.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies, portable rest rooms, and chemical or incinerating toilets in Trempealeau County, including land inside Hale town (Hale-specific applicability not named on the cited page)

  • Each listed toilet type requires a county sanitary permit before use.
  • The cited passage states no further limit on privies or toilets; Hale town applicability is not named.

  “reconnecting to existing code compliant powts, repairs of existing powts, privies, portable rest rooms, chemical and incinerating toilets all require a county sanitary permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Hale town
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption is available for work inside Hale town
• Building code adopted — Which building code Hale town enforces inside its limits
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for work inside Hale town
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new homes inside Hale 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.