Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of East Troy, Wisconsin

Town of East Troy’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction and other work covered by the Town Building Code inside the Town of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

  • A county zoning permit must first be obtained from the Walworth County Zoning Deputy in the Town of East Troy before applying to the Town Building Inspector.
  • The Town Building Code applies to all dwellings; farm buildings other than dwellings on farms of at least 10 acres are excepted from that code.
  • The inspector issues the permit only after state, county, and local submission requirements are satisfied and required fees are paid.
  • Permits are conditioned on compliance with applicable codes, zoning ordinances, and setback requirements.
  • For new construction or a project accessing a Town road, the code requires a $3,150 road bond; $150 is a nonrefundable administrative fee.

  new dwelling permit fee: $0.38 per square foot plus $260 plan review; $1,200 minimum · road bond: 3150 USD (For new residential, multifamily, commercial, or industrial construction fronting or using Town roads; $150 is nonrefundable administrative fee.)

  “County zoning permit must first be obtained from the Walworth County Zoning Deputy in the Town of East Troy before applying for a building permit from the Building Inspector of the Town of East Troy.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside the Town of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin; the applicable zoning code is administered by Walworth County.

  • Walworth County's General Zoning Code applies to unincorporated Walworth County except the Town of Bloomfield.
  • County shoreland zoning additionally applies to unincorporated land within 1,000 feet of a lake, pond, or flowage, or 300 feet from a river or stream or the landward edge of the 100-year flood elevation, whichever is greater.
  • County zoning implementation is primarily managed by Land Use & Resource Management code-enforcement officers; the county page identifies an officer assignment for the Town of East Troy.

  “The County's General Zoning Code applies to all lands within unincorporated Walworth County except for the Town of Bloomfield.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems inside the Town of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin; sanitary permitting and installation inspections are administered by Walworth County Land Use & Resource Management.

  • If the property is not hooked up to city sewer or a sanitary district, its septic system is its privately owned wastewater treatment system.
  • The Town code requires a county sanitary permit from the Walworth County Zoning Deputy in the Town of East Troy before applying for a county zoning permit.
  • State law requires each private onsite wastewater treatment system to be pumped, inspected, and reported to the county in which it is located.

  “LURM issues all Sanitary Permits for the County and inspects all system installations for compliance to State codes.”

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.