Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Brooklyn, Wisconsin

Town of Brooklyn’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Brooklyn, Washburn County, Wisconsin, where the Town directs applicants to comply with Washburn County zoning requirements.

  • There is no additional Town of Brooklyn zoning application.
  • Applicants are directed to the Washburn County Zoning Office for application.

  “The Town of Brooklyn follows all Washburn County zoning requirements. There is no additional town zoning application. Contact Washburn County Zoning Office for application.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater treatment systems serving land inside the Town of Brooklyn, which follows Washburn County zoning requirements.

  • The Washburn County Zoning Department administers regulation of private onsite wastewater treatment systems (POWTS).
  • No work on a private sewage system may take place until the proper permit has been issued.
  • Sanitary permits are valid for two years from issuance and are renewable and transferable, except for some plans requiring state approval.

  sanitary permit validity: 2 years (Renewable and transferable, except for some plans requiring state approval.)

  “Those programs include comprehensive and shoreland zoning, floodplain zoning, subdivision control, nonmetallic mining oversight and the regulation of private onsite wastewater treatment systems (POWTS).”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Brooklyn

Town of Brooklyn does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwelling units inside the Town of Brooklyn, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • The requirement is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units.
  • If the municipality covering the project has delegated authority to issue permits, the applicant contacts that municipality; otherwise the applicant submits to DSPS.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

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.