Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Stoddard, Wisconsin

Village of Stoddard’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, structures and land use inside Stoddard village (village zoning permit)

  • Zoning permit also requires compliance with all other local, county and state regulations
  • A separate building-permit section was not located; this is the zoning permit
  • Electrical permits are separately required under Ch. 2

  “no building, other structure, or land shall hereafter be used and no building or other structure or part thereof shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a zoning permit”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Stoddard village

  • Building code section adopted 7/12/22 per code heading
  • Plumbing and electrical codes adopted separately

  “wisconsin administrative code, chapters sps 320-325 and sps 327, sps 361-366 and sps 375-379, and all amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference and made a part hereof.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Stoddard village limits (Vernon County)

  • Adopted under Wis. Stat. 61.35 and 62.23

  “10.09 jurisdiction. all lands which are located within the limits of the village of stoddard are within the jurisdiction of this chapter.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Stoddard village

  • District names come from the chapter's table of contents; the village site also lists a Zoning Map

  “regulations - r-1 district regulations - r-2 single family mixed-residential district regulations - r-3 multiple family district regulations - c-1 community business district regulations - i district regulations - oc district”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV use in the R-3 multiple family district inside Stoddard village

  • Recreational vehicle courts are a conditional use in R-3 and need a conditional use permit
  • Rules for individual RV occupancy on a lot were not located

  “conditional uses. the following uses shall be considered conditional uses within an r-3 district: (1) charitable institutions, rest homes or nursing homes, private nonprofit clubs and lodges; (2) mobile home parks in accordance with mobile home requirements in the village of stoddard and the laws of the state of wisconsin; (3) churches; (4) public parks and playgrounds; (5) single-family homes; and (6) recreational vehicle courts.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in the R-3 district inside Stoddard village

  • Mobile home parks are a conditional use in R-3 and need a conditional use permit
  • The dwelling definition excludes mobile homes; the chapter has a mobile home parks section (10.28) that was not read

  “conditional uses. the following uses shall be considered conditional uses within an r-3 district: (1) charitable institutions, rest homes or nursing homes, private nonprofit clubs and lodges; (2) mobile home parks in accordance with mobile home requirements in the village of stoddard and the laws of the state of wisconsin; (3) churches; (4) public parks and playgrounds; (5) single-family homes; and (6) recreational vehicle courts.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Private sewer and water supplies in all districts inside Stoddard village

  • Refers to Chapter 3 of the village code, not opened

  “private sewer and water supplies are prohibited in all districts according to chapter 3 of the village of stoddard municipal code.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permits inside Stoddard village

  • Applications go in duplicate to the village clerk
  • Permit expires within nine months unless substantial work has commenced; one six-month extension is possible for good cause
  • Committee review may be required before the zoning administrator acts

  decision deadline: <= 60 days (after committee review and approval where required)

  “a zoning permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the zoning administrator within sixty (60) days after the building, zoning and land planning committee review and approval of a project if such approval is required. the permit shall expire within nine (9) months after issuance of the permit unless substantial work has commenced. the zoning administrator may, for good cause shown, extend the zoning permit for an additional six (6) months.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Stoddard village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Stoddard village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Stoddard village
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 and other districts inside Stoddard village
• Minimum lot size — R-1 and other districts inside Stoddard 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.