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

Town of Sterling’s own rules

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite septic-system work inside Sterling town, which is an unincorporated area of Vernon County.

  • The directory describes county sanitary permits for most new, replacement, and repair work on septic systems.

  “a county sanitary permit is required for most work (new, replacement, repairs) on septic systems.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Most new, replacement, and repair work on septic systems inside Sterling town.

  • The county statement limits the requirement to most work and expressly names new, replacement, and repair work.

  “a county sanitary permit is required for most work (new, replacement, repairs) on septic systems.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Sterling

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

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Sterling town.

  • The advance-notice requirement does not apply to high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, or wells on Native American property.
  • Obtain a Well Construction Notification Number before construction; high-capacity wells or other wells requiring written DNR approval follow the applicable approval requirements.
  • The Well Construction Notification fee is $50.50.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (Not refundable or transferable.)

  “wisconsin law requires that a property owner provide advance notice to dnr before construction of any new private well that is not a high capacity well, and advance notice of any heat exchange drillhole construction (geothermal system) that does not require a written dnr approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Sterling town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Sterling town, Vernon County, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Sterling town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Sterling town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Sterling 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.