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

Town of Bloomfield’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Remodeling, additions, new one- or two-family dwellings, swimming pools, and altered electrical services inside Bloomfield town.

  • The listed county-wide exclusions are the Town of Warren for new one- and two-family construction, the Village of Wild Rose, and the City of Wautoma; Bloomfield town is not listed among them.

  “The Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) is administered through Waushara County and permits and inspections are required for all remodeling, additions, and new 1 or 2 family dwellings, as well as swimming pools and altered electrical services for all municipalities except the Town of Warren*, the Village of Wild Rose, and the City of Wautoma.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Remodeling, additions, new one- or two-family dwellings, swimming pools, and altered electrical services inside Bloomfield town.

  • The listed county-wide exclusions are the Town of Warren for new one- and two-family construction, the Village of Wild Rose, and the City of Wautoma; Bloomfield town is not listed among them.

  “The Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) is administered through Waushara County and permits and inspections are required for all remodeling, additions, and new 1 or 2 family dwellings, as well as swimming pools and altered electrical services for all municipalities except the Town of Warren*, the Village of Wild Rose, and the City of Wautoma.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bloomfield town; the Town identifies Waushara County Zoning and Land Conservation as the applicable zoning authority.

  • The applicable zoning and land-conservation rules are administered by Waushara County, rather than identified by the Town as a Town-adopted zoning ordinance.

  “The Town of Bloomfield is under Waushara County Zoning and Land Conservation.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Waushara County-administered building permits inside Bloomfield town.

  • The opened page identifies the schedule as the 2025-2026 GEC Fee Schedule for Waushara County; the schedule amounts were not opened and are not extracted here.

  “2025-2026 GEC Fee Schedule for Waushara County”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bloomfield

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwelling units, including manufactured homes, inside Bloomfield town.

  • The UDC program governs 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Bloomfield town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Bloomfield town.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applicable inside Bloomfield town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family and agricultural/rural residential districts inside Bloomfield town.
• Minimum lot size — Single-family and agricultural/rural residential districts inside Bloomfield town.

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.