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

Town of Crystal’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Crystal town, Washburn County, Wisconsin, where Washburn County administers the county zoning ordinance rather than a separately identified Town of Crystal zoning ordinance.

  • A County Zoning Committee agenda identifies a parcel in the Town of Crystal as zoned Agricultural and considers rezoning it Residential Agricultural for a conditional-use permit for a 49-site RV park/campground.
  • The official county sources reviewed did not locate a separate Town of Crystal zoning code or a statement that Crystal itself administers zoning.

  “D. Crystal Township: Robert Palmer, Springbrook, WI. Property: Tax ID#12403-25 acres zoned Agricultural, PT SE NE W OF MACKAY CREEK, in Section 13, Township 39, Range11W, Town of Crystal, to rezone 25 acres to Residential Agricultural to apply to a Conditional Use Permit for a 49 site RV Park/Campground.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems for land inside Crystal town, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

  • A sanitary permit must be issued before any installation or repair of a private sewage system, including privies.
  • Installation or repair of a private sewage disposal system other than a privy must be performed by a Wisconsin licensed Master Plumber.
  • The county's Crystal-specific land-use application requires compliance with the County's Zoning and Sanitary Ordinances.

  “The purpose of this information is to provide some helpful hints to those individuals who anticipate the purchase of property and/or construction in the unincorporated areas of Washburn County. [...] The above goals are accomplished by the requirements of permits for all structures, private onsite waste disposal systems, grading and filling within the shorelands, and the enforcement of standards on the development of lots.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Crystal

Town of Crystal 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 Crystal town, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • The requirement is limited to new one- and two-family dwelling units.
  • The Wisconsin DSPS delegated-agent list identifies Town of Crystal, Washburn County (65018) as delegated; DSPS directs applicants to contact a delegated municipality for permit issuance.

  “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.