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

Village of Winneconne’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of vacant land or new/altered/moved buildings inside Winneconne village

  • Issued by the building inspector only when premises and use conform to Ch. 580 and chapters 546 and 559.
  • Separate certificate of compliance from zoning administrator under § 580-7, issued within 10 days after notification of completion.

  “no vacant land shall be occupied or used and no building shall be hereafter erected, altered or moved or shall be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Winneconne village limits (Winnebago County)

  • Jurisdiction also extends to extraterritorial zoning area where state statute allows.

  “pursuant to § 61.35 of wisconsin statutes, this chapter shall be known as, referred to, or cited as "zoning code, village of winneconne, wisconsin."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Winneconne village

  • Districts include R-1A/R-1B, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, I, P-1 and GWP overlay; boundaries shown on the village zoning map kept at village hall.

  “the following zoning districts are hereby established for the village of winneconne: a. r-1a and r-1b single-family residential districts.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivision plats inside Winneconne village

  • Plan commission reviews plats against the official map; separate subdivision chapter not opened.

  “the village plan commission, when passing upon a land subdivision plat referred to it by the village board, shall not recommend such plat for approval unless it conforms with the official map.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Winneconne village

  • Fee amounts not located; the fee schedule is set by the village board.

  “b. fees for such permits shall be established by the village board.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning permit for new development or change of use inside Winneconne village

  • Applications go to the zoning administrator with a site plan.
  • Permits expire one year from issuance.
  • Applicant must secure all other federal, state and local permits.

  permit expiration: 1 year

  “a zoning permit shall be obtained from the zoning administrator before any new "development," or any change of an existing use, lot, parcel, building, or structure, is initiated”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Winneconne village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Winneconne village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Winneconne village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Winneconne village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, R-1A/R-1B

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.