Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of St. Lawrence, Wisconsin

Town of St. Lawrence’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside St. Lawrence town that is regulated through Waupaca County Code chapter 34 zoning, including the identified AR-to-RR-O map amendment area.

  • The cited county amendment became effective in St. Lawrence upon filing a certified town-board approval resolution with the county clerk or 40 days after the ordinance, as stated in the amendment.

  “AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER NO. 34 Town of St. Lawrence, AR to RR-O 2024-818, Z-014-2024 TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF WAUPACA COUNTY:”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  The identified chapter 34 zoning amendment parcel in St. Lawrence town.

  • The accessible official record identifies the Agriculture Retention (AR) and Rural Residential Overlay (RR-O) districts for the amendment parcel, but does not publish a complete townwide district list.

  zoning map amendment: AR to RR-O (Identified in amendment 2024-818, Z-014-2024.)

  “AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER NO. 34 Town of St. Lawrence, AR to RR-O 2024-818, Z-014-2024 TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF WAUPACA COUNTY:”

Rules another office applies inside Town of St. Lawrence

Town of St. Lawrence 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 dwelling units inside St. Lawrence town, including stick-built, modular, and manufactured-home installations.

  • Applies to new one- and two-family dwellings under the UDC.
  • DSPS lists St. Lawrence as a delegated municipality for UDC permitting and inspections.

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside St. Lawrence town, including manufactured-home installations.

  • The scope is the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code program for new one- and two-family dwellings; town delegation is listed by DSPS.

  “Town of St. Lawrence, Waupaca County (68034) | Delegated | PDF Letter | |”

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside St. Lawrence town subject to the UDC permit.

  • When ready for inspection, the permit holder must notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit.
  • DSPS lists St. Lawrence as a delegated municipality for UDC permitting and inspections.

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

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside St. Lawrence town.

  • The advance-notice requirement does not apply to high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, or wells on Native American property.
  • High-capacity wells or other wells requiring written DNR approval follow the notification requirements in that approval.
  • A property owner may drill or drive a well on their own property; otherwise wells must be constructed by a licensed water-well driller or supervised registered rig operator.

  well construction notification number: required before construction (Applies to drilled wells and driven-point wells; stated exceptions apply.)

  “Obtain a Well Construction Notification Number prior to constructing a well. This applies to both drilled wells and driven point wells.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside St. Lawrence town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirements for dwellings inside St. Lawrence town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in St. Lawrence town zoning districts.
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in St. Lawrence town zoning districts.
• Setbacks — Building setbacks in St. Lawrence town zoning districts.

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.