Building permits are required prior to the start of construction. In addition to permits being required for the construction of a residential structure and all commercial buildings, permits are required for garages, sheds, accessory buildings, additions, alterations, permanent fences, decks, reroofing, demolition or razing of any building, electrical upgrades, and many other projects. If you have any questions, regarding whether your project requires a permit, call the Town at 262-728-3471 and ask for the Building Inspection Department. Failure to obtain a permit prior to start of work results in double the building inspection fees.

Building permits can be obtained at the Town Hall or with the Building Inspector, or can be found here.

Building Inspector hours are:
Tuesday and Thursday
1:00pm – 3:00pm

Make an appointment with a code enforcement officer at the Walworth County Land Use and Resource Management Department or visit the County website www.co.walworth.wi.us.

*Come into the office and look on the aerial maps.

*There is a $30 fee if you need the zoning in writing.

A zoning permit is required for any construction, addition or alteration of any structure, including but not limited to sheds, carports, decks, patios, porches, dormers, towers, new or replacement retaining walls, entrance pillars and gates, shore-yard stairs and landings and shore-land vegetation removal or grading.

A zoning permit is required even if the structure exists and the person is replacing it.

No, as long as the fence does not exceed 4 feet in the street or shore yards and 6 feet in the side and rear yards. It is required to be at least 2 feet from the right of way and is not permitted to be greater than 2 feet in height in the vision triangle of an intersection. A fence in the shore-yard is not permitted to be a barrier to wildlife.

Sometimes.
Contact the zoning office for a determination.
(262) 741-4972

Yes, a County Zoning Permit and a County approved Land Disturbance and Erosion Control Plan and Permit are required.

Walworth County Zoning permits horses on land zoned A-1 (Prime Agricultural Land), A-2 (Agricultural Land), A-3 (Agricultural Land Holding), A-5 ( Agricultural-Rural Residential) and C-2 (Upland Resource conservation). Any building that has animals in them is required to be 100 feet from all property lines. Contact the Land Use and Resource Management Office (262) 741-4972.

Submit a completed zoning permit application form, plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor showing all existing and proposed structures and the fee. Additional material may be required for certain projects like building plans, grading plans. existing and proposed contours, etc. Construction started without permit approval will be charged a double fee.