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

Town of Webster’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, installation, remodeling, reconstruction, enlargement or alteration of any building or structure inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI), under the town Building Information Permit

  • Exempt: town-owned buildings; additions, remodeling, reconstruction, enlargement or alterations costing less than $5,000 (including labor) within a 12-month period; repair or restoration of mechanical equipment without alteration; fences or similar enclosures.
  • Issuance is conditional on obtaining other permits, including county sanitary permits, driveway permits, state UDC permits and an E-911 number.
  • Applicant must provide written verification from Vernon County zoning that the building complies with county floodplain, shoreland and wetland ordinances.
  • Ordinance effective January 1, 2021; violations carry a $500 forfeiture per violation.

  building information permit fee: 50 USD (payment with application per town permit form)

  “shall seek and obtain from the town a town building information permit prior to commencing, or causing the commencement of, any construction”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI)

  • The ordinance scope is construction and inspection of one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.
  • The ordinance is a 2004 model-based adoption; the state DSPS model UDC ordinance was revised later and the town's text was not compared against it.
  • Building permit fee set by resolution at $50.00, including $25.00 forwarded to the state for a UDC permit seal for new dwellings.

  building permit fee: 50 USD (includes $25.00 forwarded to the state for a UDC permit seal for new dwellings)

  “is adopted and incorporated by reference”

• InspectionsRequired

  New single-family houses and certain additions to houses inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI), under the state Uniform Dwelling Code

  • Inspections are carried out by the town's contracted UDC inspector (Wayne Haugrud, La Farge), per the town FAQ.
  • Commercial and other non-dwelling buildings are not addressed in this FAQ; the building information permit ordinance is separate.

  “under the state-mandated uniform dwelling code (udl), new single-family houses and certain additions to houses also need to be inspected.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Construction requiring a town building information permit on any parcel inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI); one rule for the whole town, not a district rule

  • Setback measured from the town right-of-way line and from other parcel boundaries.
  • The ordinance gives a worked example: on a 4-rod road, the right-of-way line is 33 feet from the centerline, so no construction within 66 feet of the centerline.
  • The ordinance also says county highway setbacks are 75 feet from the centerline or 42 feet from the right-of-way, whichever is greater, but that county-highway rule is stated as an example of the setback calculation, not a separate county rule.
  • Ordinance also says construction must comply with any setback requirements under other zoning or land division rules.

  setback from town right-of-way line: >= 30 feet (no construction within 30 feet of a town right-of-way line) · setback from other parcel boundaries: >= 30 feet (no construction within 30 feet of any other boundaries of the parcel or lot)

  “within 30 feet of a town right-of-way line.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveway access onto town roads inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI)

  • Town driveway permit listed on the building permit form only where applicable to the project.
  • Driveway ordinance text (linked from the town site) was not opened; standards unknown.
  • Town FAQ says culverts are generally available for purchase through the town.

  driveway permit fee: 100 USD

  “A Driveway Permit is required whenever a proposed private access road”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Obtaining a town building information permit inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI)

  • Application requires a signed county permit status confirmation for towns, and the UDC application and E-911 number if applicable.
  • Permit must be posted at the site, visible from the road, with any other required permits.
  • Application mailed to the town supervisor (Daniel Arnold, Viroqua mailing address on the form).

  “Please post a copy of this permit at your site”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Webster

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

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Building construction inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI) that must be checked against Vernon County floodplain, shoreland and wetland ordinances

  • Written verification from Vernon County zoning is required with the town building information permit.
  • The county floodplain ordinance text was not opened; its standards are unknown.
  • Geography enum for county claims is unincorporated-only; this rule is administered by the county and applies inside the town.

  “must provide written verification from Vernon County Zoning Department”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction in Webster town (Vernon County, WI)
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for buildings inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI)
• Local zoning — Land inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI): whether the town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI)
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Webster town (Vernon County, WI)

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.