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

Village of Randolph’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New, moved, enlarged, altered, demolished, razed, or used buildings and structures inside the Village.

  • Reroofing, interior finishing, cabinetry, and minor repairs deemed by the Building Inspector are exempt.
  • Normal repairs are exempt.
  • A permit lapses if operations do not begin within one year or construction is not completed within 18 months.

  “No building of any kind shall be moved within or into the Village and no new building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed or used within the Village, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained pursuant to this article by the owner, or his/her authorized agent, from the Building Inspector pursuant to this section.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings in the Village of Randolph covered by Chapter 140.

  • The Village adopts Wisconsin Commercial Building Code chapters SPS 361 through 366 for covered building classes.
  • State plumbing, electrical, erosion-control, and pre-1914-building provisions are also incorporated as stated in § 140-4.

  “Wisconsin Commercial Building Code adopted. Chapters SPS 361 through 366, Wis. Adm. Code (Wisconsin Commercial Building Code), are hereby adopted and made a part of this article with respect to those classes of buildings to which this Building Code specifically applies.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Village of Randolph limits.

  • Zoning district boundaries and uses are governed by Chapter 375.

  “Chapter 375: Zoning - Village of Randolph, WI”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Village of Randolph zoning districts.

  • The zoning map is adopted by reference and available in the Village Clerk-Treasurer's office.

  number of zoning districts: 10

  “For purposes of this chapter, the Village of Randolph is hereby divided into the following 10 zoning districts:”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies, septic tanks, cesspools, and other private wastewater facilities inside Village limits.

  • Written Village approval is required.

  “It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility within the Village intended or used for the disposal of wastewater, except by written approval of the Village.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Front-yard off-street parking in R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential districts.

  • The driveway must be paved, conform to §§ 314-22 and 314-23, and not intrude into a required vision triangle.

  “Off-street parking in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Residential Districts is permitted in the front yard on a paved driveway, providing the driveway conforms to the requirements in §§ 314-22 and 314-23, and such parking does not intrude into a required vision triangle.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside Village limits.

  • Application must be in writing on the Building Inspector's form.
  • Planning Board finding and property-access/subdivision conditions apply as stated in § 140-2.

  “Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall state the name and address of the owner of the land and also the owner of the building if different, the legal description of the land upon which the building is to be located, the name and address of the designer, the use to which said building is to be put and such other information as the Building Inspector may require.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Randolph

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

• SetbacksSpecified

  Yards in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  minimum street yard: >= 30 feet (R-1) · minimum rear yard: >= 25 feet (R-1) · minimum combined side yard: >= 25 feet (one side yard must be at least 10 feet)

  “Minimum side yard: 25 feet combined with 10 feet minimum for one yard.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes in the Village R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  • The home must be at least 24 feet wide and 36 feet long, on an approved foundation, with wheels and axles removed, foundation siding, and a qualifying pitched roof.

  minimum width: >= 24 feet (R-1 manufactured home) · minimum length: >= 36 feet (R-1 manufactured home)

  “Manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements and limitations:”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Village limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Village limits.
• Living in an RV — Residential occupancy in a recreational vehicle on private land inside Village limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes used as dwellings inside Village limits.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Randolph means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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