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

Town of Harmony’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Harmony (Vernon County, WI) limits: the town administers its own zoning ordinance.

  • Harmony town's own page states it is a zoned township; the ordinance adopted under the town's authority (Wis. Stat. 60.10, 60.22, 60.62, 61.35, 62.23) applies within the town.

  “The Town of Harmony is a zoned township.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Campers and park homes used as living quarters on private land inside the Town of Harmony.

  • Use as a dwelling is permitted only for one year and only while a permanent dwelling is under construction.

  maximum dwelling use period: <= 1 year (only while permanent dwelling is under construction)

  “a private garage or other out building including campers and park homes shall not be used as a dwelling for more than a period of one year and then only while permanent dwelling is under construction.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory buildings (private garages and other outbuildings) used as a dwelling inside the Town of Harmony.

  • Use as a dwelling is allowed only for up to one year and only while a permanent dwelling is under construction.

  maximum dwelling use period: <= 1 year (only while permanent dwelling is under construction)

  “a private garage or other out building including campers and park homes shall not be used as a dwelling for more than a period of one year and then only while permanent dwelling is under construction.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Town of Harmony zoning and building permit fees

  • Fee schedule adopted November 17, 2016; the town board may change it as necessary.
  • After-the-fact penalty fees are double the permit fee.
  • Building without a permit may be fined up to $100 per day.

  site permit, new residential construction: 150 USD · site permit: 50 USD (per fee schedule table order)

  “Site Permit $50 New Residential Construction $150”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Harmony

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sanitation (septic) for land inside the Town of Harmony is handled by Vernon County.

  • The town's site/building permit form directs the sanitation permit to Vernon County zoning.
  • Mobile homes must have a county-approved sewage system.

  “Septic related inquires: [email protected]”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside the Town of Harmony
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside the Town of Harmony
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside the Town of Harmony
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside the Town of Harmony
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside the Town of Harmony

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.