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

Village of Darien’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, enlarging, altering, demolishing or moving buildings inside Darien village

  • Permit obtained from the building inspector; 'except as hereinafter provided' cross-reference.
  • New one- and two-family homes must first complete the state DSPS online permit.

  “no building or structure or any part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the village or moved into, within or out of the village except as hereinafter provided, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his or her agent from the building inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Darien village

  • Adopts the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (SPS 320-325, 327) by reference including future amendments; commercial code not checked.

  “the administrative code provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings in chapters sps 320 through 325 and 327 of the wis. adm. code, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein (wisconsin uniform dwelling code).”

• InspectionsRequired

  New buildings, additions and alterations inside Darien village

  • Inspection is by the City of Delavan's building inspector under an intergovernmental agreement.

  “the building inspector shall make a final inspection of all new buildings, additions and/or alterations.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New buildings, additions and alterations inside Darien village

  • Issued only if the final inspection finds no violations.

  “no building, nor part thereof, shall be occupied until such certificate has been issued, nor shall any building be occupied in any manner which conflicts with the conditions set forth in the certificate of occupancy.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Darien village limits (Walworth County)

  • Adopted under Wis. Stats. 61.35 and 62.23(7); zoning administrator handles zoning questions.

  “the ordinance codified in this title is adopted under the authority granted by section 61.35 and 62.23(7) of the wisconsin statutes and amendments thereto.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Darien village

  • Fees are set by village board resolution; amounts not read (fee schedule PDF not opened).

  “permit fees shall be adopted from time to time by resolution of the village board.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permits inside Darien village

  • Effective December 15, 2017 new one- and two-family homes require the state online permit first.

  “the owner, builder, or agents shall complete the application form and the online building permit system will route it to the enforcing jurisdiction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Darien village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Darien village
• Minimum dwelling size — RS-1/RS-2 and A-1 districts inside Darien village
• Minimum lot size — RS-1/RS-2 and A-1 districts inside Darien village
• Setbacks — RS-1/RS-2 and A-1 districts inside Darien 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.