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

Village of Sharon’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Sharon village limits (Walworth County, WI)

  • Zoning map is kept in the office of the village administrator-clerk-treasurer
  • Annexed land is placed in the A-1 agricultural/holding district unless the annexation ordinance temporarily places it elsewhere

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the village is hereby divided into the following 13 zoning districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Sharon village

  • 13 districts: A-1, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RD-1, RM-1, B-1, B-2, M-1, M-2, I-1, P-1, C-1

  “a-1 general agricultural/holding district rs-1 single-family residence district rs-2 single-family residence district rs-3 single-family residence district rd-1 two-family residence district rm-1 multiple-family residence district b-1 central business district b-2 community business district m-1 limited manufacturing district m-2 general manufacturing district i-1 institutional district p-1 park district c-1 conservancy district”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  A-1 general agricultural/holding district inside Sharon village

  • Farm structures erected, moved or altered require a contiguous area of not less than five acres and no farm parcel less than 300 feet wide

  minimum lot area for accessory farm dwellings and existing residential structures: >= 40000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 120 feet

  “accessory farm dwellings, existing residential structures, and farm dwellings remaining after the consolidation of existing farms shall provide a lot area of not less than 40,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 120 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RS-1 single-family residence district inside Sharon village

    “lots shall be a minimum of 16,000 square feet in area and shall be not less than 90 feet in width.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  A-1 general agricultural/holding district inside Sharon village

  • Side yard on each side of principal structure not less than 25 feet
  • Rear yard not less than 50 feet

  street setback: >= 50 feet · side yard (each side): >= 25 feet · rear yard: >= 50 feet

  “there shall be a minimum building setback of 50 feet from the street right-of-way.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RS-1 single-family residence district inside Sharon village

    “a minimum street yard of 25 feet from the right-of-way of all public streets shall be required.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  A-1 general agricultural/holding district inside Sharon village

  maximum building height: <= 60 feet

  “no building or parts of a building shall exceed 60 feet in height.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RS-1 single-family residence district inside Sharon village

    “no building or parts of a building shall exceed 35 feet in height.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Sharon village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Sharon village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Sharon village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Sharon village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Sharon 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.