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

Town of Weyauwega’s own rules

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sanitary systems serving land inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • Waupaca County Planning & Zoning identifies itself as the office administering sanitary ordinances and issuing sanitary permits; the Town's official site also identifies Waupaca County Chapter 34 as the applicable zoning ordinance under consideration.

  “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 sanitary systems serving land inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • The Waupaca County Planning & Zoning office issues sanitary permits.

  “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

  Work permitted under Waupaca County sanitary regulation for land inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • The County states that all permits are inspected 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)

  Land divisions inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • Waupaca County Planning & Zoning states it administers the Subdivision Ordinance and its permits are inspected for compliance.

  “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 Weyauwega

Town of Weyauwega 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 dwellings, including manufactured-home installations, inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • The UDC permit requirement is for new one- and two-family dwelling units; the permitting agency may be a delegated municipality or DSPS.

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

• InspectionsRequired

  New one- and two-family dwellings inside the Town of Weyauwega that receive a UDC permit.

  • When ready for inspection, the permit holder must notify the inspector identified on the UDC permit.

  “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

  Construction of a private well inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • A DNR notification number is required before construction and a well-construction report is required afterwards; county ordinances may add requirements.

  “If you are constructing a private well on your property, you are required to obtain a notification number from the DNR prior to construction and a well construction report must be submitted afterwards.”

• Permit processPartial

  New one- and two-family dwelling UDC permits inside the Town of Weyauwega.

  • The listed submission items apply regardless of which agency has authority; additional local land-use approvals may be necessary.

  “Regardless of which agency has authority, your application must include: Permit application. This may be electronic or paper, depending on the agency. Contractor license numbers and expiration dates. Legible building plans with scale or dimensions.”

Still unanswered

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

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

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.