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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Remington

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private onsite wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Remington town; the county program covers the whole county, including this town

  • Wood County Planning & Zoning is the county agency for regulation and inspection of septic systems; the regulatory framework is the Wisconsin Uniform Plumbing Code and Wood County #702 Private Sewage System Ordinance.
  • Sanitary permit applications are on the county page; the county-listed municipal sanitary directory was cut off in the captured page, so Remington's listing was not confirmed.

  “the wood county planning & zoning office is the county agency responsible for the regulation and inspection of septic systems as well as the issuance of sanitary permits and any code enforcement that may be required.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private septic systems on land inside Remington town

  • Inspection is carried out by Wood County Planning & Zoning under the county #702 ordinance; the county page does not state inspection timing or frequency for new systems.

  “the wood county planning & zoning office is the county agency responsible for the regulation and inspection of septic systems as well as the issuance of sanitary permits and any code enforcement that may be required.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Work in a shoreland or floodplain zone on land inside Remington town (county-administered; the county zoning page addresses zoning in unincorporated areas)

  • Approval is needed before new construction of any type, filling, grading, retaining walls, driveways and similar work in a mapped zone; the county page directs residents to contact the municipality as well as WDNR near water.
  • Floodplain ordinance #703 and shoreland ordinance #704 text were not opened; permit thresholds were not captured.

  “approval by the wood county planning and zoning office is required prior to starting work within a shoreland or floodplain zone for the following projects:”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction and alterations inside Remington town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permitting inside Remington town
• Inspections — Inspection of new dwellings inside Remington town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new dwellings inside Remington town
• Local zoning — Land inside Remington town's limits: whether the town itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance

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.