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

Village of Minong’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings and structures, enlargements, alterations, moving and demolition inside Minong village limits

  • Board approval may be necessary in certain situations
  • Not required for replacement of major building equipment (furnaces, central air, water heaters), finishing of interior surfaces, cabinetry, or minor/general repair as deemed by the building inspector
  • Agricultural buildings in properly zoned districts are exempt
  • No more than two layers of roofing unless structural calculations are provided
  • Building inspector fees are separate from the village building permit fee

  “no building of any kind shall be moved within or into the village and no new building or structure, or any part thereof shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed, or used within the village, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner, or his authorized agent, from the building inspector or his designee”

• InspectionsLimited

  UDC inspections of dwellings inside Minong village, by a contracted inspector

  • Contract covers new dwellings, manufactured dwellings, foundations for existing dwelling units, and additions or alterations to dwellings built since June 1, 1980
  • Inspector fees are separate from the village permit fee

  “is contracted with the village of minong for new dwellings, manufactured dwellings, foundations for existing dwelling units, and additions or alterations to dwellings originally built since june 1, 1980.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural buildings inside Minong village (exempt from building permit)

  • Only in properly zoned districts

  “agricultural buildings in properly zoned districts are exempt.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Minong village

  • Building inspector fees are separate from the village building permit fee

  “fees are subject to change according to work required and set by the building inspector.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit application inside Minong village

  • Obtain permit at village office, 123 5th Ave, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Written application on form furnished by building inspector

  “application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the building inspector or his designee and shall state the name and address of the owner of the land”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Minong village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Minong village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates inside Minong village
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Minong village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Minong 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.