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

Town of Preston’s own rules

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  County sanitary-permit applications for property in a town, including Preston town.

  • The application is returned with applicable fees to the Trempealeau County Department of Land Management.

  “trempealeau county sanitary permit application return completed form with any applicable fees to: department of land management 18600 hobson street, whitehall, wi 54773”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Preston

Town of Preston does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems in Preston town subject to Wisconsin POWTS requirements.

  • A local permit is conditional on approved plan review.
  • For state-owned POWTS, applications are submitted to DSPS rather than the local jurisdiction.

  “see the local municipality or county covering your project location. however, a local permit is conditional on an approved plan review.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Construction and installation of POWTS in Preston town.

  • Inspection is required in accordance with the plan-review conditional approval letter.
  • The permit identifies the inspector or agency to contact.

  “inspection of powts construction and installation is required in accordance with the plan review conditional approval letter. contact the inspector or agency identified on your powts permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for land inside Preston town.
• Inspections — Building work inside Preston town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Preston town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Preston town, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Preston 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.