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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Rose

Town of Rose 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

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

  • County-administered UDC permits apply to all municipalities except the Town of Warren (for new one- and two-family construction), Village of Wild Rose, and City of Wautoma.

  “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.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Uniform Dwelling Code administration inside Rose town for covered remodeling, additions, new one- and two-family dwellings, swimming pools, and altered electrical services.

  • The county page excludes only the Town of Warren (for new one- and two-family construction), Village of Wild Rose, and City of Wautoma; Rose town is not listed among those exclusions.

  “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

  County-administered UDC-covered work inside Rose town.

  • The county page states inspections are required for all covered work and lists municipal exclusions that do not include Rose town.

  “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.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private nonplumbing sanitation systems and county sanitary-permit administration inside Rose town.

  • The county ordinance incorporates Wisconsin Administrative Code chapter SPS 391 for nonplumbing sanitation systems.

  “A county sanitary permit must be obtained by the property owner before installing any nonplumbing sanitation system or similar device regulated under Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 391.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of any nonplumbing sanitation system or similar SPS 391-regulated device inside Rose town.

  • A building served solely by the system may contain no plumbing and may not connect to a water supply.

  nonplumbing sanitation-system permit fee: 325 USD (The county PDF states this includes application and recording fees for the nonplumbing sanitation-system installation agreement.)

  “Return all forms along with $325.00 payable to Waushara County Zoning Office.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Septic systems serving dwellings or other occupied structures inside Rose town.

  • The county FAQ says all systems, whether serving a primary or seasonal residence, must be inspected every three years; it states no state-use-based exception.

  inspection interval: per 3 years

  “Wisconsin Administrative Codes, SPS 383.54 requires that all septic tanks be inspected every three years and maintained when required.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  County sanitary permits for nonplumbing sanitation systems inside Rose town.

  • This fee is stated for the nonplumbing sanitation-system installation agreement and does not establish fees for all permit categories.

  nonplumbing sanitation-system application and recording fee: 325 USD

  “Return all forms along with $325.00 payable to Waushara County Zoning Office. This fee includes the application fee as well as the recording fee for the non plumbing sanitation system installation agreement.”

• Permit processPartial

  County nonplumbing sanitation-system permitting inside Rose town.

  • The county instructions require completed forms and required fees before the agreement is recorded and a sanitary permit is issued.
  • The owner must notify the county at completion so it can inspect compliance.

  “Upon receiving the completed forms and necessary fees, we will record the non plumbing sanitation system agreement and issue the sanitary permit. You must notify us upon completion of the vault privy or placement of the non plumbing sanitation system so that we can conduct an inspection to assure it is in accordance with the applicable standards.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Rose town.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered structures inside Rose town.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Rose, Wisconsin.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Rose town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Rose 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.