Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Coloma, Wisconsin

Village of Coloma’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and structures inside Coloma village

  • § 207-1.a separately sets a $5,000 threshold for construction, remodeling or improvements.
  • Permit obtained from village clerk/treasurer; fees per zoning permit fee schedule on file at village offices.

  construction/improvement permit threshold: >= 5000 USD (per § 207-1.a)

  “no building or any part thereof shall hereafter be erected within the village of coloma or ground broken for the same, except as hereinafter provided until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained from the village clerk/treasurer by the owner, or the owner's authorized agent.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Uniform Dwelling Code permits and inspections inside Coloma village, handled by Waushara County under contract

  • § 207-5: village assumes no duty to conduct routine inspections.

  “the village of coloma contracts with waushara county to enforce provisions of the uniform dwelling code via permit and inspection.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Coloma village

  • Sections list rural development, agricultural, residential (R-1, R-2), commercial and industrial districts and a groundwater protection overlay; the tables themselves were not read.

  “§ 480-5 rural development district. § 480-6 agricultural districts. § 480-7 residential districts. § 480-8 commercial districts. § 480-9 industrial districts.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  All dwelling units (including manufactured/mobile homes) inside Coloma village; § 480-12 separately regulates mobile home parks

  • Must be placed on a permanent foundation.
  • Land use and activities table not read.

  minimum dwelling unit width: >= 22 feet

  “all dwelling units shall have a minimum width of 22 feet.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Coloma village (Chapter 420)

  • Chapter 420 text not read.

  “this ordinance also adopted the provisions included in ch. 420, subdivision of land.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Coloma village

  • Fees set in zoning permit fee schedule on file in village offices; not read.

  “application for a building permit shall be made in writing to the zoning administrator upon a form furnished by the village clerk/treasurer”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Coloma village
• Certificate of occupancy — Coloma village
• Minimum dwelling size — Coloma village
• Minimum lot size — Coloma village
• Setbacks — Coloma village

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.