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

Village of Centuria’s own rules

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Village building permit applications.

  • The Village/its inspector calculates the building permit fee after the documentation is received.

  “Once we have all the documentation we need, we will calculate the permit fee and send you a total.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Village building permit applications.

  • Applicant must complete and submit the online application; reviewer may request additional information and worksheets; permit issues after payment.

  “Once payment is received, we will work on issuing the permit and will notify you once the permit is issued and work is able to begin.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Centuria

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Private onsite wastewater systems inside Centuria village limits where public sewer is not available or applicable.

  • A local permit is conditional on approved plan review.
  • Permit issuer is the local municipality or county covering the project location.

  “See the local municipality or county covering your project location. However, a local permit is conditional on an approved plan review.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  POWTS construction and installation inside Centuria village limits.

  • Inspection must follow the plan-review conditional approval letter.
  • Contact the inspector or agency identified on the permit.

  “Inspection of POWTS construction and installation is required in accordance with the plan review conditional approval letter.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private wells inside Centuria village limits.

  • Exceptions to advance-notice requirement are high-capacity wells, reconstruction of existing wells, and wells on Native American property.
  • High-capacity wells and other wells requiring written approval follow approval-specific notification requirements.

  “Obtain a Well Construction Notification Number prior to constructing a well. This applies to both drilled wells and driven point wells.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside mapped floodplain areas within Centuria village limits.

  • Applies in areas mapped by FEMA as at risk during the base flood and DNR-mapped flood-storage areas.
  • Local officials evaluate mapped-floodplain presence, issue development permits, and enforce local floodplain regulations.

  “Evaluating for the presence/absence of mapped floodplain for potential development projects, issuing floodplain development permits and enforcement of the floodplain regulations are the responsibility of local officials.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Building construction inside Centuria village limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Centuria village limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Centuria village limits.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Centuria village limits.
• Agricultural exemption — Agricultural construction and land uses inside Centuria 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 Centuria 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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