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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Matteson

Town of Matteson 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

  Structures on private land inside Matteson town, under the county land use permit (not a building code permit)

  • Applies to structures that will be on the property for more than 30 calendar days in a year.
  • Dupont, Fremont and Harrison issue their own land use permits; this does not apply to Matteson town.

  “the waupaca county planning & zoning office issues land use permits for all structures that will be on your property for more than 30 calendar days in a year”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Matteson town, Waupaca County: the county planning and zoning office issues land use permits there, since Matteson is not one of the three townships (Dupont, Fremont, Harrison) that issue their own. This is county zoning administration, not a Matteson town ordinance.

  • Matteson town's own zoning adoption was not verified; see local-zoning-town-own-unknown.
  • Land use permits are required for structures on the property for more than 30 calendar days in a year.
  • Dupont, Fremont and Harrison issue their own land use permits for properties not in shoreland areas; this does not apply to Matteson town.

  “the waupaca county planning & zoning office issues land use permits for all structures that will be on your property for more than 30 calendar days in a year (dupont, fremont and harrison issue their own land use permits for properties not in shoreland areas.)”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sanitary (septic) systems on land inside Matteson town

  • The county planning and zoning office issues all sanitary permits for the county; Matteson town is not listed as a separate sanitary authority.

  “issues all sanitary permits for waupaca county”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Matteson town, reviewed by the county planning and zoning office

  • Land divisions must be compliant with the Waupaca County subdivision ordinance; the subdivision ordinance text was not opened.

  “reviews all land divisions to make sure they are compliant with the waupaca county subdivision ordinance”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County planning and zoning permit fees and the sanitary maintenance fee for land inside Matteson town

  • The fee schedule itself was linked but not opened; no permit-by-permit amounts are recorded.
  • Sanitary maintenance fee appears on the property tax bill.

  sanitary maintenance fee: 10 USD per year

  “sanitary maintenance fees have increased to $10 annually and is visible on the property tax bill.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Matteson town
• Building code adopted — Which building code governs one and two family dwellings inside Matteson town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Matteson town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts that apply to land inside Matteson town under Waupaca County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 34
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Matteson town under county zoning or building rules

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.