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

Town of Coon’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, remodeling, or moving of any building in the Town of Coon when estimated cost is over $1,000.

  • The ordinance states the $1,000 estimated-cost threshold.
  • Application must be made in writing to the Town Clerk on the designated form; the Clerk issues building-site permits.

  estimated project cost threshold: > 1000 USD

  “A building site permit shall hereafter be required for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling or moving of any building within the Town of Coon whenever the cost of such shall be estimated to be over the amount of $1,000.00.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Town of Coon building or zoning inspections.

  • The Zoning Committee and duly appointed deputies may enter public or private land or waters with 24-hour notice to make a building or zoning inspection.
  • The Town permits page also identifies projects involving trailer-home changes, additions, new homes, or floodplain proximity as requiring County Zoning Administrator inspection before issuance.

  advance notice: 24 hours (Entry by the Zoning Committee or duly appointed deputies for a building or zoning inspection.)

  “The Zoning Committee and duly appointed deputies may enter with a 24-hour notice onto any public or private land or waters to make a building or zoning inspection”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and waters within the limits of the Town of Coon.

  “JURISDICTION: The jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all lands and waters which are located within the limits of the Town of Coon.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land within the Town of Coon zoning jurisdiction.

  • District boundaries are established by the Town of Coon District Map, which the ordinance incorporates.

  number of established districts: 5

  “For the purpose of this ordinance, the Town of Coon, Vernon County, Wisconsin is hereby divided into FIVE districts, as follows: Established Districts: 1 – Residential 2 – Agricultural 3 - Commercial 4 – Industrial 5 – Special Purpose”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes located within Town of Coon boundaries.

  • Tongue and wheels must be removed and the home fully skirted or placed on a foundation within six months.
  • Placement must be on at least two acres, with sewage and water systems, and reclassification as residential.

  minimum parcel size: >= 2 acres (Placement of a mobile home in the Town of Coon.) · compliance deadline: <= 6 months (Removal of tongue and wheels and skirting or foundation.)

  “Any mobile home located within the Town of Coon boundaries, shall have the tongue and wheels removed and be fully skirted or placed on a foundation within six months. Placement of any mobile home in the Town of Coon shall be on land with a minimum size of two (2) acres and shall have a sewage system and water system and shall be reclassified as residential.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Outdoor privies or toilets inside the Town of Coon.

  • An outdoor privy or toilet must meet State Sanitation Code restrictions.
  • It may not be constructed when a public or private sewage system exists in the area of proposed construction.
  • A building-site permit is required and construction must be approved by the County Zoning Administrator.

  “Outdoor privies or toilets shall be permitted only if the meet the restrictions of the State Sanitation Code as provided by the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations of the State of Wisconsin, no outdoor privy shall be constructed when a public or private sewage system is in existence in the area of such proposed construction. A building site permit must be obtained and such construction of any such outdoor privy or toilet must be approved by the County Zoning Administrator.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural uses on parcels exceeding five acres inside the Town of Coon.

  • The provision is subject to other provisions of the ordinance.
  • It applies to parcels in excess of five acres.

  parcel size: > 5 acres (Agricultural-purpose land-use restrictions.)

  “There shall be no restrictions against the use of lands for agricultural purposes when those parcels are in excess of five (5) acres, except as otherwise provided herein.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions within Town of Coon Township boundaries that result in a subdivision as defined by the ordinance.

  • Assessor's plats are excepted.
  • A certified survey map must be prepared under Wis. Stat. § 236.34 and copies furnished to the Town Board and Vernon County Register of Deeds.
  • Four or more parcels created by successive divisions within five years for residential sites require an approved Chapter 236 plat.

  “Any division of land within the Township boundaries which shall result in a subdivision as defined above, except assessor’s plats, shall: A. Be surveyed using a certified survey map prepared in accordance with sec. 236.34, Wis. Stats.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Town building-permit applications for projects located near a floodplain.

  • The condition listed by the Town applies to projects located near the floodplain and is among the specified projects requiring County Zoning Administrator inspection before permit issuance.

  “If you are switching trailer homes, adding on to an existing house, building a new home or located near the floodplain the County Zoning Administrator will have to inspect your project before a permit can be issued.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Coon building-site permits for structures valued at $1,000 or more.

  • The fee applies to structures with value of $1,000 or more.

  building-site permit fee: 100 USD (Structure with value of $1,000 or more.)

  “The building site permit requirement also includes a fee of $100.00 for any structure with a value of $1,000.00 or more.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Coon building-permit applicants.

  • Applicants must submit the signed application and other documents, including a site plan, to the Town Clerk.
  • The published page directs the applicant to obtain the Town Zoning Administrator's approval and signature before return to the Clerk.

  “Send or take all completed forms to Town of Coon Zoning Administrator for his approval and signature.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Coon

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A parcel in the Town of Coon Residential District proposed for dwelling construction.

  • The parcel must also have at least 200 feet of width as defined by the ordinance.
  • Road, street, or highway area cannot count toward the two-acre area requirement.

  minimum parcel area: >= 2 acres (Residential-zone dwelling parcel.) · minimum parcel width: >= 200 feet (Measured as described in the ordinance.)

  “No dwelling shall be constructed on a parcel of land within a residential zone having an area of less than 2 acres and a width of less than 200 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A residence for a farm operation in the Town of Coon Agricultural District.

    “The minimum parcel size to establish a residence for a farm operation shall be two (2) acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings in the Town of Coon Agricultural District.

  • The side-property-line distance excludes eaves or overhang above ground level.
  • The rule is qualified by the phrase 'Unless otherwise provided.'

  road-centerline setback: >= 58 feet (From centerline of street or town road.) · adjoining-property-line setback: >= 25 feet (Eaves or overhang above ground level excluded.)

  “Unless otherwise provided, there shall be a setback line of not less than 58 feet. Such setback line shall be the minimum horizontal distance between the centerline of the street or town road and the nearest point of a building or any projection thereof including uncovered steps. There shall also be a setback line of not less than 25 feet from adjoining property lines.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Buildings in the Town of Coon Residential District.

    “Unless otherwise provided, there shall be a setback line of not less than 58 feet. Such setback line shall be the minimum horizontal distance between the centerline of the street or town road and the nearest point of a building or any projection thereof including uncovered steps. There shall also be a setback line of not less than 25 feet from adjoining property lines.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Coon.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption inside the Town of Coon.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside the Town of Coon.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Coon.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside the Town of Coon.

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.