Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Presque Isle, Wisconsin

Town of Presque Isle’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New single- or two-family dwellings, commercial-to-residential conversions, and qualifying additions within the scope of the Town's Uniform Dwelling Code ordinance in Presque Isle town.

  • Additions require a permit when they add habitable living space of 750 square feet or greater.
  • Structural changes or major changes involving extensions require permits if over the foregoing threshold.
  • Restoration or repair to its previous code-compliant condition, as determined by the building inspector, is exempt from permit requirements.

  habitable-living-space addition threshold: >= 750 square feet (Applies to an addition onto a dwelling.)

  “If a person intends to add habitable living space of 750 square feet or greater onto a dwelling, or builds a new single or two family dwelling, or converts a commercial structure into a residential dwelling within the scope of this ordinance, they shall first obtain a building permit for such work from the building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and water in the Town of Presque Isle, Vilas County, Wisconsin, covered by the Town's Comprehensive Shoreland District and Zoning Ordinance.

  • The ordinance applies to construction, alteration, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, additions, and listed appurtenances; existing land or water is covered where expressly stated.

  “The title of this Ordinance is "The Comprehensive Shoreland District and Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Presque Isle".”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  County and state sanitary permits for land inside Presque Isle town, Vilas County, Wisconsin.

  • Vilas County Zoning office personnel have sole authority to issue county and state sanitary permits.
  • Privies additionally require approval of the Presque Isle Town Board in addition to the county and state sanitary permit.

  “The Vilas County Zoning office personnel shall have sole authority to issue county & state sanitary permits with the exception of “privies” which require approval of the Presque Isle Town Board in addition to the county & state sanitary permit.”

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.