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

Town of Brookfield’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a new building or building addition for a business inside Brookfield town limits.

  • The Town describes three approval stages: conceptual, preliminary, and final.
  • The Town Planner explains the process at the initial meeting.
  • The Town states the process generally takes 90 days depending on project complexity.
  • Final plans for building permits are submitted if the project is approved.

  typical review duration: 90 days (Generally; depends on the complexity of the project.)

  “If approved, the applicant will need to submit final plans for building permits.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and waters within Brookfield town limits, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

  • The Town's current municipal-code portal links to eCode360 as the online Town of Brookfield Municipal Code.

  “This chapter shall be known as, referred to or cited as the "Zoning Ordinance, Town of Brookfield, Waukesha County Wisconsin."”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater systems for properties inside Brookfield town limits that are not served by public sewers.

  • Town code incorporates Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter SPS 383 and assigns its enforcement to the Town Plumbing Inspector.
  • The Town Plumbing Inspector cannot issue a private-sewage-system construction permit until a sanitary permit has been received from the Waukesha County Department of Health.
  • Waukesha County requires a sanitary permit for any initial, modified, additional, or replacement private sewage system serving a public or private building.
  • The licensed plumber responsible for installation completes and submits the sanitary-permit application and fee to the County Environmental Health Division.

  “Chapter SPS 383, Wis. Adm. Code, entitled "Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems" is hereby made a part of this chapter by reference and shall be enforced by the Town Plumbing Inspector. A permit to construct a private sewage system shall not be issued by the Plumbing Inspector prior to having received a sanitary permit from the Waukesha County Department of Health.”

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.