Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Plum Lake, Wisconsin

Town of Plum Lake’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings or structures, and exterior-dimension additions, moves, demolitions, or changes in use inside Plum Lake town, where Vilas County zoning administers permits.

  • The stated exception is public telephone and electrical service equipment as sited in Section 3.2(E) of the Vilas County General Zoning Ordinance.
  • Plum Lake town has no town zoning and directs zoning permits to the Vilas County Zoning Department.

  permit type: zoning permit (Public telephone and electrical service equipment as sited in Section 3.2(E).)

  “No new building or structure, having a permanent or temporary location on the ground, shall hereafter be erected, and no existing building or structure shall be added to in a manner altering its exterior dimensions, moved, demolished or changed in use until a zoning permit has been issued.”

• Local zoningAbsent (with conditions)

  Land inside Plum Lake town, Vilas County, Wisconsin.

  • Plum Lake town directs zoning questions, information, and permits to the Vilas County Zoning Department.

  “The Town of Plum Lake does not have town zoning. Contact the Vilas County Zoning Department for zoning questions, information, or permits.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Plum Lake town, which is within Vilas County's exterior boundaries.

  • The ordinance applies unless specifically exempted by Wisconsin Statute or Administrative Code.
  • Every private onsite wastewater treatment system requires a separate application and sanitary permit.
  • A sanitary permit is not required for adding manhole risers or replacing manhole covers, manhole risers, baffles, or pumps.

  “The requirements of this ordinance shall apply to all geographic area within the exterior boundaries of Vilas County unless specifically exempted by Wisconsin Statute or Administrative Code.”

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.