Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Osseo, Wisconsin

Osseo’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Osseo city, Trempealeau County, WI

  • Chapter 13-1 adopted under Wis. Stat. 62.23(7) and 87.30; zoning map is available at the city clerk's office.

  “this chapter is adopted under the authority granted by sections 62.23(7) and 87.30 of the wisconsin statutes and amendments thereto.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Osseo city

  • 18 districts including A-1, R-1 to R-6, B-1, B-3, I-1, I-2, G-1, C-1 and overlays AEO, WHP, E-1, INTER-1 (one slot reserved).

  basic zoning districts: 18 districts (item (9) reserved for future use)

  “the city of osseo is hereby divided into the following eighteen (18) basic zoning districts: (1) a-1 agricultural/holding district (2) r-1 single-family residential district (low density) (3) r-2 single-family residential district (medium density)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district (low density, no public sewer), Osseo city

  • Minimum lot width 160 feet unless the zoning administrator approves an alternative method of sewage disposal.
  • Minimum lot depth 200 feet.

  minimum lot area: >= 20000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 160 feet (unless zoning administrator approves alternative sewage disposal)

  “(1) minimum lot area. twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. (2) minimum lot width. one hundred sixty (160) feet, unless the zoning administrator approves an alternative method of sewage disposal.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 single-family residential district (medium density, public sewer), Osseo city

    “(1) minimum lot area. eight thousand (8,000) square feet. (2) minimum lot width. eighty (80) feet.”

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural/holding district, Osseo city

    “(1) lot frontage. minimum two hundred (200) feet. (2) lot area. minimum two (2) acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Osseo city

  • Front setback measured from the city's right-of-way.

  front setback: >= 20 feet · rear setback, principal structure: >= 30 feet · rear setback, accessory/detached garage: >= 12 feet · side setback: >= 8 feet (each side)

  “(3) front setback. twenty (20) feet from city's right-of-way. (4) rear setback. minimum thirty (30) feet for principal structure; minimum twelve (12) feet for accessory buildings and detached garages. (5) side setback. minimum eight (8) feet each side.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 single-family residential district, Osseo city

    “(3) front setback. twenty (20) feet from city's right-of-way. (4) rear setback. ten (10) feet. (5) side setback. five (5) feet each.”

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural/holding district, Osseo city

    “(3) front setback. twenty (20) feet from city's right-of-way. (4) rear setback. one hundred (100) feet for all agricultural buildings and ten (10) feet for residential buildings.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Osseo city

  maximum ground coverage by all structures: <= 40 percent of lot area

  “(9) percent ground coverage by all structures. no more than forty percent (40%) coverage of lot area.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Osseo city

  • Stated as three stories or 35 feet.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (or three stories)

  “(6) height. three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the R-1 district, Osseo city (R-2 has identical conditions)

  • Must be a double wide on an approved foundation with wheels and axles removed.
  • Must have pitched roof of at least 3:12 with nonreflective covering, overhanging eaves, and foundation siding.
  • Mobile homes are excluded from single-family dwelling; a separate R-5 mobile home park district exists.

  minimum width: >= 24 feet · minimum length: >= 36 feet

  “manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements and limitations: a. the home shall be a double wide of at least twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length.”

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Osseo city
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• Building code adopted — Building code inside Osseo city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Osseo city
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Osseo city

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