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

Town of Rudolph’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings, structures, permanent building equipment, towers, and wind-energy facilities built, enlarged, altered, demolished, or moved into Rudolph town.

  • No permit is required for repairs, replacements, or minor alterations valued at $5,000 or less that do not change rooms, area, or structural strength.
  • Ordinary repairs and upkeep listed include re-roofing, windows, painting, siding, and doors.
  • A sanitary permit must be obtained before a building permit for a building designed for human habitation.
  • The permit must be obtained before beginning a project that requires one.

  minor-alteration threshold: <= 5000 USD (Only if the work does not change number of rooms, area, or structural strength.)

  “No building, structure, permanent building equipment, or any part thereof, wireless telecommunications tower, or wind energy generating facility, shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered, or demolished within, or moved into the town of Rudolph unless a permit is obtained by the owner or the owner's agent from the Zoning Administrator.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings subject to the Town of Rudolph Zoning and Building Ordinance.

  • Inspection timing and manner are those necessary to secure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and orders.
  • The Land Use and Zoning Commission and Town Board members must report work performed without the required permit to the Zoning Administrator.

  “Buildings shall be inspected at such time and in such manner as may be necessary to secure compliance with the laws, ordinances, rules and orders applicable thereto.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Rudolph, Wood County, Wisconsin.

  • The ordinance was adopted June 4, 2014 and approved by the Wood County Board of Supervisors July 15, 2014.

  “TOWN OF RUDOLPH Zoning and Building Ordinance [...] Adoption Date June 4, 2014 Approved by Wood County Board of Supervisors: July 15, 2014”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  All land inside Rudolph town governed by the Town zoning ordinance and official zoning map.

  • The ordinance states district boundaries are established by the Official Zoning Map.
  • The map title carries an undated blank in the ordinance text.

  “For the purposes of this ordinance, the town of Rudolph, Wood County, Wisconsin, is hereby divided into the following districts: 1. Residential District: R-1 2. Agricultural District: AG-1 3. Commercial District: C-1 4. Industrial District: I-1 5. Recreational District: REC 6. Nonmetallic Mining Overlay District: M”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  AG-1 Agricultural District inside Rudolph town.

  • The minimum-lot-size requirement does not apply to parcels laid out or platted before October 14, 1992.

  minimum lot area: 43560 square feet (Does not apply to parcels laid out or platted prior to Oct. 14, 1992.) · minimum lot width: 200 feet

  “AG-1 Agricultural 43,560 200 35 25 25 25 50”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Residential District inside Rudolph town.

    “R-1 Residential 30,000 150 35 25 25 25 50”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal buildings in the AG-1 Agricultural District inside Rudolph town.

  • Dimensions are taken from foundations, allowing a two-foot dripline.
  • No building, structure, or mobile home may be built within 35 feet of the road right-of-way; buildings must be 50 feet from state-highway right-of-way.
  • Special rules apply at the end of an existing road and where a yard abuts a district boundary.

  minimum front yard: 35 feet · minimum rear yard: 25 feet · minimum side yard: 25 feet

  “AG-1 Agricultural 43,560 200 35 25 25 25 50”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Principal buildings in the R-1 Residential District inside Rudolph town.

    “R-1 Residential 30,000 150 35 25 25 25 50”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  AG-1 Agricultural District inside Rudolph town.

  • Maximum lot coverage is 60 percent for buildings on corner lots.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 50 percent (Buildings on corner lots may have a maximum lot coverage of 60 percent.)

  “AG-1 Agricultural 43,560 200 35 25 25 25 50”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Residential District inside Rudolph town.

    “R-1 Residential 30,000 150 35 25 25 25 50”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory buildings in the R-1 Residential and AG-1 Agricultural districts inside Rudolph town.

  • Accessory buildings must be clearly incidental to the property's use.
  • An accessory building may not be used as a separate dwelling unit.

  “Accessory buildings, including private garages and buildings clearly incidental to the use of the property, provided, however, that no accessory building may be used as a separate dwelling unit.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private septic systems, holding tanks, and other domestic wastewater systems inside Rudolph town, administered by Wood County Planning & Zoning.

  • The regulatory framework includes the Wisconsin Uniform Plumbing Code and Wood County #702 Private Sewage System Ordinance.
  • Maintenance requirements vary by system type and household waste strength and volume.

  “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.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Certified survey maps and plats submitted for land division inside Rudolph town.

  • The Town Land Use and Zoning Commission reviews CSMs and plats submitted by Wood County Planning and Zoning as required by Wood County Land Subdivision Ordinance #701.
  • Land divisions must comply with the Town ordinance, Wood County Land Subdivision Ordinance, and Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 236.
  • Preliminary and final plats are approved or denied within 60 calendar days of filing with Wood County Planning and Zoning.
  • CSM review is completed within 30 calendar days of filing with Wood County Planning and Zoning.

  “The Land Use and Zoning Commission shall approve or deny all preliminary plats, or final plats within 60 calendar days of the filing day of the plat with the Wood County Planning & Zoning Office.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Filling and grading within 300 feet of a stream or river, or 1,000 feet of a lake, pond, or flowage, inside Rudolph town.

  • Work must conform to the Wood County Shoreland and Floodplain ordinances.
  • For filling or grading outside that jurisdiction, the Town ordinance specifies material, erosion, drainage, and watercourse conditions.

  stream or river threshold: <= 300 feet · lake, pond, or flowage threshold: <= 1000 feet

  “Filling and grading operations within 300 feet of a stream or river, or 1,000 feet of a lake, pond or flowage, shall conform to requirements of the Wood County Shoreland and Floodplain ordinances.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permits and related zoning applications inside Rudolph town.

  • Projects started before obtaining a required permit are subject to double the building-permit fee.
  • Where multiple permits have combined inspections, the applicant pays only the higher-priced permit.
  • The listed fee schedule includes $50 for a new single-family dwelling, $50 per multiple-family dwelling or condominium unit, and $100 for a public, commercial, or industrial building.

  new single-family-dwelling permit fee: 50 USD · multiple-family or condominium fee: per 50 USD (Per unit.) · public-commercial-industrial-building fee: 100 USD

  “For the erection or placement of any new building to be used as a single-family dwelling, $50.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permits inside Rudolph town.

  • Application must be in writing on the Zoning Administrator's form.
  • Application must state owner and landowner names and addresses and include project plans showing the proposed building relative to streets, alleys, lot lines, and other buildings.
  • The project must comply with the ordinance; the applicant receives a fee receipt.
  • Contact the Zoning Administrator at least 10 days before project commencement to ensure the permit is available at the project start date.

  pre-commencement contact period: >= 10 days (To guarantee the permit is on hand at project start date.)

  “Application for a building permit shall be made in writing on a form furnished by the Zoning Administrator and shall state the name and address of the owner of the project and the owner of the land upon which it is to be constructed.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Rudolph

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New one- and two-family dwellings, including manufactured-home installations, inside Rudolph town.

  • The UDC program covers one- and two-family dwellings including manufactured homes.
  • parameters are not shown for structures outside the UDC scope.

  “The program governing one- and two-family dwelling units (including manufactured homes) is also called the UDC program, referring to the Uniform Dwelling Code. Enforces construction standards and inspection procedures including evaluation of building materials.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Rudolph town.

  • The rule excludes high-capacity wells, reconstructions of existing wells, and wells on Native American property from the notification requirement.
  • A Well Construction Notification Number is required before construction of drilled or driven-point wells.
  • A property owner may drive or drill a well on their own property.

  well construction notification fee: 50.5 USD (Not refundable or transferable.)

  “Wisconsin law requires that a property owner provide advance notice to DNR before construction of any new private well that is not a high capacity well”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Rudolph town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Rudolph town.
• Building height — Principal buildings in Rudolph town.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Rudolph town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping outside an established campground inside Rudolph 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.