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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Warren

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Homes in the County-zoned portion of Warren town.

  • County setback/zoning requirements do not apply to Warren lands greater than 1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a stream or the edge of the floodplain.
  • A sanitary permit must be obtained before a land-use permit for a dwelling can be approved.

  minimum home area: >= 720 sq ft (Town of Deerfield requires 1,200 square feet)

  “Land use permits for dwellings (720 sq ft minimum required for home, except 1200 sq ft required in Town of Deerfield) can only be approved after the applicable sanitary permit has been obtained from this office.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New dwellings and alterations to existing dwellings in County-zoned portions of Warren town.

  • The stated requirement is tied to construction requiring a County land-use permit; County zoning does not apply to Warren lands greater than 1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a stream.

  “The construction of a new dwelling or any alteration to an existing dwelling will require a sanitary permit and UDC building permit in addition to a land use permit.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private-well construction inside Warren town and elsewhere in Wisconsin.

  • A DNR notification number is required before construction and a well construction report must be submitted afterwards.
  • The DNR states that counties may separately require a well permit; no Waushara County well-permit ordinance was located in the official materials opened.

  “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

  County UDC building-permit work inside Warren town, excluding new 1- and 2-family dwelling construction.

  • Electrical service installations and upgrades do not require the separate zoning/land-use permit described in the process.
  • The County says it cannot issue a building permit without a zoning permit except in very few exceptions.
  • Applicants submit application packets electronically; review and approval precede issuance; the County contacts the applicant with the fee.

  “Step 1: Apply for a zoning permit. With the exception of electrical service installations and upgrades, a separate zoning (also known as land use) permit is required from the Waushara County Zoning Department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Warren town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Construction and occupancy inside Warren town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Warren town, Waushara County, Wisconsin.
• Lot coverage — Land inside Warren town.
• Building height — Land inside Warren 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.