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

Village of Kewaskum’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Kewaskum, Washington County, WI

  • Map certification says changes made after Oct. 3, 2016 are not effective until entered on the certified copy.

  “this zoning map for the village of kewaskum, washington county, wisconsin, was adopted and approved as part of the zoning ordinance of the village of kewaskum on may 25, 2004 and has been updated to reflect rezonings and annexations adopted through october 3, 2016. changes made thereafter shall not become effective until entered on this certified copy.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Kewaskum

  • Map also shows overlay districts (floodway, floodfringe, general floodplain, planned unit development, residential/business transition) and districts B-1, B-2, B-3, C-1, C-2, I-1, M-1, M-2, M-3, P-1.
  • Map updated through Oct. 3, 2016 only.

  districts listed: A-1 Agricultural/Transitional; RS-1 and RS-2 Single-Family Residential; RD-1 Two-Family Residential; RM-1 Multi-Family Residential

  “agricultural / transitional rs-1 single - family residential rs-2 single - family residential rd-1 two - family residential rm-1 multi - family residential”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits for new construction inside the Village of Kewaskum

  • Form version 1.5 dated 01/01/24; also lists zoning $75, occupancy permit $60 per unit, erosion control $200, 1 & 2 family plan review $200, state seal $50, minimum permit fee $50.

  building permit fee: per 0.35 USD per sq ft (minimum $50) · plumbing/gas/HVAC/electrical fee: per 0.06 USD per sq ft each

  “permit fees: (minimum = $50.00) building: sq. ft. x.35 plumbing: sq. ft. x.06 gas piping: sq. ft. x.06 hvac: sq. ft. x.06 electrical: sq. ft. x.06”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside the Village of Kewaskum
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside the Village of Kewaskum
• Building code adopted — Building code inside the Village of Kewaskum
• Inspections — Building inspections inside the Village of Kewaskum
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy permits inside the Village of Kewaskum

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