Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of North Prairie, Wisconsin

Village of North Prairie’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings inside North Prairie village

  • Adopts Wisconsin commercial building code (SPS 360-366), state plumbing code (ch. 145 Stats., SPS 381-387) and electrical code by reference, with future amendments
  • Applies to the classes of building to which the code specifically applies

  “chapters sps 361 to sps 366 (wisconsin commercial building code) of the wisconsin administrative code are hereby adopted and made a part of this section with respect to those classes of building to which this building code specifically applies.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All lands and waters within North Prairie village limits (Waukesha County)

  • Ordinance version dated 09-13-2012; later amendments may exist and were not checked
  • Hosted on service-life.com, the code host linked from the village site

  “the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall include all lands and waters within the corporate limits of the village of north prairie.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  North Prairie village zoning districts

  • Districts include C-1, A-T, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, P-1, G-1, PUD and FOD overlays per the ordinance table of contents
  • Map dated January 5, 1999 plus later amendments

  “boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled "official zoning map--village of north prairie, waukesha county, wisconsin," dated january 5, 1999, and is herein made a part of this ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside North Prairie village

  • Ordinance dated 09-13-2012
  • Other districts (A-T, R-2, R-3) not recorded

  minimum lot area: >= 40000 square feet · minimum average lot width: >= 150 feet

  “lots shall have a lot area of not less than 40,000 square feet and a minimum average lot width of not less than 150 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside North Prairie village

  • Also a 75 ft shore yard setback from navigable water and 15 ft from conservancy boundary
  • Ordinance dated 09-13-2012

  street setback: >= 50 feet · each side yard: >= 20 feet · rear yard: >= 25 feet

  “there shall be a minimum building setback of 50 feet from the street right-ofway.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits inside North Prairie village

  • Amounts are in a separate village board resolution not opened
  • Occupancy/razing deposit amount also set by resolution

  “permit fees are established by separate resolution by the village board and must be paid prior to the issuance of the permit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside North Prairie village
• Inspections — Inspections inside North Prairie village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy permits inside North Prairie village
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside North Prairie village
• Lot coverage — Inside North Prairie 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.