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

Town of Iola’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Iola.

  • Applies to UDC permits for new one- and two-family dwellings, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.
  • The DSPS delegation list identifies Town of Iola as delegated.

  “Town of Iola, Waupaca County (68018) | Delegated | PDF Letter |”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Iola.

  • Inspections listed are footings, foundation and foundation reinforcement, rough work, insulation, and final inspection.
  • The Town is listed as delegated for UDC authority.

  “the following inspections are required on new one- and two-family dwellings. when ready for inspection, notify the inspector identified on your udc permit.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage systems inside the Town of Iola, administered through Waupaca County Planning and Zoning.

  • County administration includes sanitary permits and inspection for compliance with local, administrative, state, and federal regulations.

  “this office is in charge of administering the zoning, sanitary, subdivision, non-metallic mining, mobile service facility, shoreland and floodplain ordinances by issuing all related land use, conditional use, zone changes, shoreland/mitigation and sanitary permits.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage-system work inside the Town of Iola.

  • Waupaca County Planning and Zoning issues sanitary permits.
  • All permits are inspected for compliance with local, administrative, state, and federal regulations.

  “this office is in charge of administering the zoning, sanitary, subdivision, non-metallic mining, mobile service facility, shoreland and floodplain ordinances by issuing all related land use, conditional use, zone changes, shoreland/mitigation and sanitary permits.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Sanitary-permit work inside the Town of Iola.

  • Inspection is for compliance with local, administrative, state, and federal regulations.

  “all permits are inspected for compliance of local, administrative, state and federal regulations.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision activity inside the Town of Iola, administered through Waupaca County Planning and Zoning.

  • The county office issues related land-use and conditional-use permits and inspects permits for compliance with local, administrative, state, and federal regulations.

  “this office is in charge of administering the zoning, sanitary, subdivision, non-metallic mining, mobile service facility, shoreland and floodplain ordinances by issuing all related land use, conditional use, zone changes, shoreland/mitigation and sanitary permits.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Floodplain development inside the Town of Iola, administered through Waupaca County Planning and Zoning.

  • The county office administers the Floodplain Ordinance and issues related permits.
  • All permits are inspected for compliance with local, administrative, state, and federal regulations.

  “this office is in charge of administering the zoning, sanitary, subdivision, non-metallic mining, mobile service facility, shoreland and floodplain ordinances by issuing all related land use, conditional use, zone changes, shoreland/mitigation and sanitary permits.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Iola

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner-occupant applying for an erosion-control or construction permit for a dwelling inside the Town of Iola.

  • The applicant must be or will be the owner-occupant.
  • The applicant must read the cautionary statement regarding contractor responsibility.

  “I vouch that I am or will be an owner-occupant of this dwelling for which I am applying for an erosion control or construction permit without a Dwelling Contractor Certification and have read the cautionary statement regarding contractor responsibility on the reverse side of the last ply of this form.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings, including manufactured-home installations, inside the Town of Iola.

  • The cited UDC program covers one- and two-family dwelling units, including manufactured homes.

  “A permit under the UDC is required for new one- and two-family dwelling units. This includes stick-built, modular, and manufactured home installations.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside the Town of Iola.

  • Exceptions to the advance-notification requirement are high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property.
  • A Well Construction Notification Number is required before construction for drilled and driven-point wells.
  • For high-capacity wells or other wells requiring written DNR approval, follow the notification requirements in that approval.
  • The Well Construction Notification fee is $50.50.

  Well Construction Notification fee: 50.5 USD (Not refundable or transferable.)

  “exceptions to the notification requirement are high capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells and wells on native american property.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  State Well Construction Notification Numbers for new private wells inside the Town of Iola.

  • The fee and notification number are not refundable or transferable.
  • Either the owner or constructor may obtain the notification number; the constructor must obtain a copy of the receipt before construction.

  Well Construction Notification fee: 50.5 USD (Not refundable or transferable.)

  “The Well Construction Notification fee is $50.50. A Heat Exchange Notification has no fee. The fee and notification number are not refundable or transferable.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside the Town of Iola.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Iola, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside the Town of Iola.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Iola.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside the Town of Iola.

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.