Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Coon Valley, Wisconsin

Village of Coon Valley’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building work inside Coon Valley village limits

  • Not required for roofing or replacing windows or doors if the roof line or the size of the window or door is not changed.
  • Village directs residents to check with the village office (608-452-3168) before starting any project.

  “building permits are required for any work on your home or business that changes the structure and layout in any way.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Land inside Coon Valley village limits

  • Which code editions are adopted was not read; the chapter is on Google Drive.

  “title 15: building code (click any line below for a single link to all 6 chapters) chapter 1: building code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Coon Valley village limits

  • Chapter text is hosted as Google Drive PDFs that could not be read; existence is shown by the village's code table of contents.

  “title 13: zoning (click the links below) chapter 1: zoning code chapter 2: floodplain zoning”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Coon Valley village zoning districts

  • Only the R-1 single family residence district is named on the village page; full district list and map not read.

  “r-1 single family residence district regulations”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division inside Coon Valley village

  • Specific thresholds and procedures not read; chapter is on Google Drive.

  “title 14: subdivision regulations (click the link below) chapter 1: subdivision regulations”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Coon Valley village

  • Only a general instruction to contact the village office is published on the page; no application steps or forms were found.

  “check with the village office (608-452-3168) before beginning any project, to see what rules, requirements and/or restrictions may apply.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Coon Valley village
• Inspections — Inside Coon Valley village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Coon Valley village
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 single family residence district, Coon Valley village
• Minimum lot size — R-1 single family residence district, Coon Valley village

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.