Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin

Village of Johnson Creek’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Construction, alteration, or extension of a mobile home development inside Johnson Creek village.

  • A valid Building Inspector permit is required for the specific proposed work.

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend any mobile home development within the Village unless he holds a valid permit issued by the Building Inspector in the name of such person for the specific construction, alteration or extension proposed.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Johnson Creek village limits.

  • Land use remains subject to the Village zoning chapter and district-specific controls.

  “Part III Land Use Legislation [...] Chapter 250 Zoning (§ 250-1 – § 250-139)”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Johnson Creek village.

  • The Chapter 250 code page identifies standard districts and overlay districts.

  “Article II Establishment of Zoning Districts [...] § 250-17 Standard zoning districts and standard zoning district categories.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes used as dwellings inside Johnson Creek village.

  • Parking or occupancy outside an approved mobile home development is prohibited.
  • One unoccupied mobile home may be parked or stored in an accessory private garage or rear yard if no living quarters are maintained and no business is practiced in it.

  “No person shall park or occupy any mobile home on any premises which is situated outside an approved mobile home development, provided that the parking of only one unoccupied mobile home in any accessory private garage building or in a rear yard is permitted provided no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practiced in said mobile home while such mobile home is so parked or stored.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Mobile home communities inside Johnson Creek village.

  • This claim addresses surface wastewater discharge in a mobile home community only.

  “No person shall discharge any wastewater on the surface of the ground within any mobile home community.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Mobile home developments inside Johnson Creek village.

  • Applies to laying out, constructing, or operating a mobile home development.

  “No mobile home development shall be laid out, constructed or operated without Village water and sanitary sewer service.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Mobile home developments inside Johnson Creek village.

  • Access must be safe and convenient from abutting public streets or roads to every mobile home lot.

  “All mobile home developments shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads to each mobile home lot.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development or use within areas regulated by the Village floodplain zoning chapter inside Johnson Creek village.

  • Regulated areas are those covered by the regional or base flood as shown on the FIRM or other DNR-approved maps.
  • The development or use must comply with Chapter 240 and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

  “Any development or use within the areas regulated by this chapter shall be in compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Mobile home development permit applications inside Johnson Creek village.

  • The amount is set by Chapter 33, Fees; building permit fees also apply.

  “All applications shall be accompanied by the deposit of a fee as provided in Chapter 33, Fees. Building permit fees also apply.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Mobile home development permits inside Johnson Creek village.

  • The Village Board must find that the proposed plan meets Chapter 166 requirements before the Building Inspector issues specific permits.

  “When, upon review of the applications, the Village Board is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements of this chapter, specific permit(s) shall be issued by the Building Inspector.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Johnson Creek village.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Johnson Creek village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Johnson Creek village.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential districts inside Johnson Creek village.
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential districts inside Johnson Creek village.

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 Johnson Creek 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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