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

Town of Clinton’s own rules

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Clinton site permit for new dwellings, additions, and accessory or agricultural buildings inside Clinton town limits

  • Fee shown on the 2024 site permit form; a later form version may differ.
  • State building permit fees are separate and not set by the town.

  site permit fee: 40 USD (payable to the Town of Clinton; returned to the clerk's address)

  “return with permit fee of $40.00, payable to the town of clinton, at e10206 kelbel road, cashton, wi 54619.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town site permit process for construction inside Clinton town limits

  • The form directs builders to the town's uniform building code inspector and to Vernon County Zoning for compliance; the full process (plan review, timing, approval steps) is not stated on the form.
  • The permit must be posted on the premises during construction.

  “post this permit on the premises in plain view during construction”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Clinton

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

• Building permitRequired

  New dwellings and additions to dwellings inside Clinton town limits; the state building permit is the state-enforced permit, not a town ordinance

  • Stated on the town site permit form as a notice that dwellings and additions require state building permits; the statute and administrative code were not opened in this run.

  “*dwellings, and any additions to dwellings, require state building permits.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Clinton town limits; the Vernon County Zoning and Sanitation Department handles septic matters for the county, which includes Clinton town

  • The county page shows a septic inquiry inbox and a sanitation technician but does not state the county sanitary ordinance text or permit steps; the county sanitary ordinance was not located in this run.
  • State sanitary permit requirements (Wis. Stat. 145.135/145.19) were not verified because the statute pages returned errors.

  “septic related inquires: [email protected]”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for dwelling work inside Clinton town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes inside Clinton town limits
• Local zoning — Whether Clinton town (Vernon County, WI) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside the town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and schedule for land inside Clinton town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Clinton town limits

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.