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

Town of Dayton’s own rules

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process inside Dayton town

  • The town clerk takes building permit applications by phone, email, or in person at town hall during business hours.
  • The application is the state Uniform Building Permit application linked from the page.
  • The process steps after the application (review, fees, timelines) are not described.

  “stopping by the town hall during business hours”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Dayton

Town of Dayton does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Dayton town; the county administers them, and the rule applies inside Dayton town per the town septic page

  • The town site says the county administers sanitary waste management under state rules and guidelines.
  • The state statute (Wis. Stat. 145.19-145.20) sets the permit and inspection duties of the governmental unit that regulates private systems.

  “sanitary waste management is the responsibility of the waupaca county planning and zoning under the rules and guidelines defined by the state of wisconsin.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing a private on-site wastewater (septic) system on land inside Dayton town; the permit is issued by Waupaca County Planning & Zoning under state law

  • The state requirement applies statewide; the issuing office for Dayton town is Waupaca County Planning & Zoning per the town septic page.
  • A sanitary permit is valid for 2 years from the date of issue and renewable.
  • A sanitary permit is transferable to a subsequent owner, who must obtain a new copy from the issuing agent.

  sanitary permit validity period: 2 years (renewable for similar periods thereafter)

  “no person may purchase or install a private on-site wastewater treatment system unless the owner of the property on which the private on-site wastewater treatment system is to be installed holds a valid sanitary permit issued under this section.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installing a private on-site wastewater (septic) system on land inside Dayton town; inspection performed by the regulating governmental unit (Waupaca County Planning & Zoning per the town septic page)

  • Inspection is required after construction and before backfilling, no later than the end of the next workday (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) after notice from the plumber in charge.
  • Statute 145.20(2) lists an exception: no on-site inspection is needed for a building or structure being constructed that does not require connection to an existing private system.
  • Requirement is a duty of the governmental unit under Wis. Stat. 145.20(2)(d); the excerpt is from the statute page as opened.

  “(d) inspect all private on-site wastewater treatment systems after construction but before backfilling no later than the end of the next workday, excluding saturdays, sundays and holidays, after receiving notice from the plumber in charge.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Dayton town
• Building code adopted — Dwelling construction standards inside Dayton town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applying to land inside Dayton town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Dayton town
• Minimum lot size — Main single-family residential district (rural residential) inside Dayton town under Waupaca County zoning

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.