Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Village of Fremont is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Village of Fremont adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Village of Fremont’s rules apply, not the county’s. Septic permits inside Village of Fremont come from Waupaca County. 18 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 11, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Waupaca County page.
New buildings and structures, enlargements, alterations, moves and demolitions inside the Village of Fremont
sanitary sewer permit validity before building permit application: <= 180 days
“in addition, no building permit shall be issued without a sanitary sewer permit that has been issued within the last 180 days from the date of application for a building permit.”
Buildings inside the Village of Fremont
“the state codes are hereby adopted by reference and the building inspector shall enforce the provisions thereof.”
Permitted buildings inside the Village of Fremont
“the building owner shall notify the building inspector involved with the project and the inspector may inspect all buildings upon completion of the forms for the footing prior to backfilling, prior to insulating, prior to sheetrocking or paneling, or prior to occupancy, whichever situation applies to the permit that was issued.”
Land inside the Village of Fremont (Waupaca County), Chapter 560 Zoning
“for the purpose of this chapter, the village is hereby divided into the following 11 zoning districts:”
Village of Fremont zoning districts
“annexations to or consolidations with the village subsequent to the effective date of this chapter shall be placed in the a-1 agricultural district unless the annexation ordinance temporarily placed the land in another district.”
R-1 single-family residential district inside the Village of Fremont (R-2 and R-T have 1,100 sq ft single story, 1,440 sq ft two story)
single-story floor area: >= 1100 sq ft · two-story floor area: >= 1600 sq ft (first floor minimum 900 sq ft)
“(9) floor area: (a) single story: minimum 1,100 square feet. (b) two story: minimum 1,600 square feet with first floor minimum of 900 square feet.”
A-1 agricultural district inside the Village of Fremont
lot area: >= 10 acres (20,000 sq ft family-member residence by conditional use permit) · lot frontage: >= 500 ft
“(1) lot frontage: minimum 500 feet. (2) lot area: minimum 10 acres.”
“(1) lot frontage: minimum 80 feet. (2) lot area: minimum 10,000 square feet.”
R-1 single-family residential district inside the Village of Fremont, principal building
front yard: >= 25 ft · side yards: >= 10 ft · rear yard: >= 25 ft
“(3) principal building: (a) front yard: minimum 25 feet. (b) side yards: minimum 10 feet. (c) rear yard: minimum 25 feet.”
“(3) principal building: (a) front yard: minimum 50 feet. (b) side yards: minimum 50 feet. (c) rear yard: minimum 50 feet.”
R-1 single-family residential district inside the Village of Fremont (R-2 also 30%)
lot coverage: <= 30 percent
“(7) number of stories: maximum 2 1/2. (8) percent of lot coverage: maximum 30%.”
R-1 single-family residential district inside the Village of Fremont (R-2 also 35 ft)
building height: <= 35 ft
“(6) building height: maximum 35 feet. (7) number of stories: maximum 2 1/2.”
A-1 agricultural district inside the Village of Fremont
“b. conditional uses. the following uses are authorized by a conditional use permit: (1) single-family residence on parcels not less than 20,000 square feet in area provided it is determined that this smaller lot is to provide a site for housing accommodations for a member of the family of the property owner. (2) airports, including terminal facilities and necessary concessions. (3) camping area.”
R-3 mobile home residential district inside the Village of Fremont
“§ 560-22 r-3 mobile home residential district. a. permitted uses. (1) mobile home parks. (2) mobile home subdivisions. b. conditional uses. none. c. mobile home park requirements. see chapter 382, mobile homes and mobile home parks, of this code.”
Privy, chemical, septic or dry closet systems inside the Village of Fremont
“no privy, privy vault, chemical, septic or dry closet system shall be constructed or installed within the village unless a permit is first obtained from the waupaca county zoning administrator.”
Privies and private sewage systems inside the Village of Fremont
“no outdoor privy shall hereafter be erected or maintained where a public or private sewage system is available.”
Village of Fremont building permit applications
“plans for buildings involving the state uniform dwelling code, chs. sps 361 through 366, shall bear the stamp of approval of the department of safety and professional services.”
Village of Fremont does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.
Septic, privy and dry closet systems inside the Village of Fremont; village code sends permits to the Waupaca County zoning administrator (rule-maker: Waupaca County)
“no privy, privy vault, chemical, septic or dry closet system shall be constructed or installed within the village unless a permit is first obtained from the waupaca county zoning administrator.”
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Fremont or Waupaca County directly.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Fremont publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Waupaca County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Village of Fremont means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
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