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

Town of Farmington’s own rules

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Farmington town.

  • Waupaca County also reviews all land divisions for compliance with the County Subdivision Ordinance.

  “Ordinance 08-19-19 (2019) Town of Farmington Land Division Ordinance Waupaca County, Wisconsin Amend Ordinance”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Farmington

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

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family homes and qualifying home projects inside Farmington town, served by Waupaca County Building Inspection.

  • A land-use permit must be issued before a building permit.
  • For remodeling and additions, the stated threshold is more than $5,000 assessed value or more than 100 square feet.
  • Accessory structures greater than 200 square feet require a building permit.

  remodeling/addition assessed-value threshold: > 5000 USD (For all homes.) · alteration/addition area threshold: > 100 square feet (For all homes.) · accessory-structure area threshold: > 200 square feet (Land-use permits are required regardless of value or size.)

  “Building Permits are required for new one and two family homes, remodeling and additions for all homes that exceed $5,000 in assessed value, or an alteration/addition that is greater than 100 square feet, and accessory structures greater than 200 square feet. (Land Use permits are required regardless of value or size.)”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits for projects inside Farmington town.

  • Applicants are directed to consult the Building Inspector for project-specific fees.

  “Please apply for both land use and building permits at the same time to make the process more timely for you. Talk to the Building Inspector for applicable fees for your project.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside Farmington town.

  • First contact is Waupaca County Planning & Zoning to determine whether land-use or other action is required.
  • A building permit cannot issue until the land-use permit is issued.
  • County directs applicants to apply for land-use and building permits at the same time.

  “Building Permits cannot be issued until after the Land Use permit is issued. The link to apply on-line for your building permit is at the top of the blue bar to the left, or at https://gec.soliant.cloud/fmi/webd/GEC_BuildingPermitApplication. (Instructions for on-line permit). Please apply for both land use and building permits at the same time to make the process more timely for you.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Farmington town.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Farmington town.
• Inspections — Construction inside Farmington town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Farmington town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Farmington 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.