Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Clintonville, Wisconsin

Clintonville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, repairs, additions, alterations and demolitions inside Clintonville city

  • Certain small projects may be allowed without a permit provided the information is recorded and approval given by the building inspector.
  • Starting work before a permit is obtained triples the fees.
  • Building inspection is contracted to MSA.

  “a permit is required prior to beginning any new construction, repairs, additions, alterations, and demolitions, including the installation of new heating equipment, electrical wiring, plumbing fixtures, garages, porches, fences, decks, pools, signs.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Clintonville city

  • Inspections listed: footings, foundation, underfloor plumbing, basement floor, rough construction/electrical/plumbing/HVAC, electrical services, insulation, final.

  “inspections for the following must be made before proceeding to the next phase: footings (forms in place, prior to pouring concrete).”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Clintonville city limits

  • The city's building inspection department enforces the zoning code; Chapter 17 is the zoning code.

  “please refer to chapter 17 - zoning code in the clintonville municipal code book for information on specific zoning regulations.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Clintonville city

  • Chapter 17 also lists B1, GF, B2, B3, I-1, I-2, IP, AI, AM, C and PUD districts; district map not reviewed.

  “r1 residential district (adopted 2/97) r2 residential district r3 multi-family district mh planned community mobile home park district rt rural transitional district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R1 Residential District inside Clintonville city

  • A person may apply for a variance under 17.34.
  • Pre-existing substandard parcels of record may be allowed (17.07).

  minimum lot width: >= 75 feet · minimum lot area: >= 7200 square feet

  “(a) lot size. width: 75 feet minimum, and area: 7,200 square feet minimum.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R2 Residential District, two-family parcels, inside Clintonville city

    “2. parcels with two-family residences: width: 80 feet minimum, and area: 10,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R1 Residential District inside Clintonville city

  • Variance available under 17.34.
  • 30-foot setback from boundary where industrial and residential districts are adjacent.

  street yard: >= 25 feet · side street (corner lot): >= 20 feet · side: >= 6 feet · rear: >= 25 feet

  “street: 25 feet minimum. side street (corner lot): 20 feet minimum. side: 6 feet minimum. rear: 25 feet minimum.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R1 Residential District inside Clintonville city

  • Variance available under 17.34.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 40 percent

  “side: 6 feet minimum. rear: 25 feet minimum. (d) maximum lot coverage: 40%.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R1 Residential District inside Clintonville city

  • Variance available under 17.34.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “(b) building height. 35 feet maximum. (c) yard and setback requirements.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  R1 Residential District inside Clintonville city

  • Dwellings must meet the dwelling design and construction standards of 17.14(4) (not read in full).
  • Mobile homes are not permitted in R1; a separate MH mobile home park district exists.

  “single family dwellings meeting the provisions of the dwelling design and construction standards of this code 17.14(4) including conventionally constructed on-site dwellings, manufacturing dwellings and manufactured homes, but not mobile homes.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Clintonville city

  • Application forms are posted on the city page.
  • Posting a placard in a front window or door is required before work starts.

  review time: <= 10 days (up to)

  “building permits must be obtained before starting your project or the fees will be tripled. please allow up to 10 days for permit review. permits are non-refundable.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Clintonville city
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Clintonville city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Clintonville city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Clintonville city
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Clintonville city

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.