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

Town of Caledonia’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, installation, remodeling, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, removal, or demolition of a building or structure inside Caledonia town.

  • Exemptions include town-owned buildings or structures; listed additions, remodeling, reconstruction, enlargement, or alterations costing less than $1,000 including labor in a 12-month period; specified repair/restoration of building equipment; fences; and camping units.
  • A land-use permit is required before obtaining a building permit, according to the town forms page.

  “The owner of any building or structure in the town, unless exempt under this ordinance, who constructs, installs, remodels, reconstructs, enlarges, alters, removes, or demolishes any building or structure within the town shall seek and obtain from the town a Town Building Information Permit prior to commencing, or causing the commencement of any construction, installation, remodeling, reconstruction, enlargement, altering, removing, or demolishing of any building.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and activities within the scope of the town Building Information Permit Ordinance.

  • The ordinance incorporates the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code and all amendments; it applies only within the ordinance's scope.

  “Whereas the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chapters Comm. 20-25 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and all amendments thereto , was previously adopted by the Town, is incorporated by reference in this ordinance and shall apply to all buildings and activities within the scope of this ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Caledonia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

  • The town adopted the Waupaca County Zoning Ordinance in May 2011; the town directs zoning questions to its Planning Commission.

  “Town of Caledonia adopted the Waupaca County Zoning Ordinance in May 2011.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  County sanitary permitting for properties inside Caledonia town.

  • The town permit does not relieve an owner from obtaining any required county sanitary permit.

  “the issuance of this town building information permit does not relieve the owner from any of the following: a. obtaining any permit that may be required by any other state law or local ordinance, including but not limited to any of the following: 1. county sanitary permits.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions and plats within Caledonia town.

  • A minor land division of less than 40 acres into no more than four parcels requires a certified survey map prepared by a registered land surveyor.
  • The town forms page lists a land-division application fee of $100 plus $10 for each lot created.

  land division application fee: 100 USD (Plus $10 for each lot created.) · additional fee per lot created: per 10 USD

  “the application fee for a land division is $100 plus $10 for each lot created.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town land-division applications inside Caledonia town.

  • This finding is limited to the published land-division application fee; the code authorizes the board to establish a building-information-permit fee schedule but the schedule itself was not extracted.

  land division application fee: 100 USD (Plus $10 for each lot created.) · additional fee per lot created: per 10 USD

  “the application fee for a land division is $100 plus $10 for each lot created.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits and land divisions inside Caledonia town.

  • The page directs applicants to obtain a land-use permit before a building permit and to contact the building inspector before home-improvement work.
  • For most land divisions, the town says only the first application page needs completion.

  “before doing any home improvement project, contact building inspector lee robbert.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Caledonia or Waupaca County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Caledonia town.
• Inspections — Building work inside Caledonia town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Caledonia town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Caledonia town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Caledonia town.

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.