Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Random Lake, Wisconsin

Village of Random Lake’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Random Lake village limits; the village administers its own zoning ordinance (Code of Ordinances Chapter 38, Zoning).

  • Zoning is administered by the village under Chapter 38; district rules apply inside village limits only.

  “the village is divided into the following zoning districts: (1) r-1 single-family residential district.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Random Lake village limits.

  • Districts listed: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5/R-PUD, R-6 manufactured/mobile home park, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, A agricultural, CON conservancy, and floodplain and shoreland-wetland districts.
  • Boundaries are on the official zoning map kept by the clerk-treasurer; the map itself was not opened.

  “the locations and boundaries of the districts are shown on the current official village zoning map, and referred to by reference as the official zoning map, for the village.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 single-family residential district inside Random Lake village.

  • Lot frontage minimum 80 feet; sec. 38-68 also states street-yard and cul-de-sac exceptions in sec. 38-39 that were not opened.
  • Two-family dwellings in R-2 have separate minimums (lot frontage 100 feet; lot area 10,000 square feet).

  minimum lot size: >= 10000 square feet · minimum lot frontage: >= 80 feet

  “a. lot frontage minimum: 80 feet. b. lot size minimum: 10,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Principal buildings in the R-1 single-family residential district inside Random Lake village.

  • Accessory buildings have separate setbacks (front yard 25 feet plus depth of principal building; side and rear 5 feet for the R-2 accessory rule); R-1 accessory rule not opened.
  • Sec. 38-39 permits uncovered stairs to project into yards and lists other street-yard modifications; not opened.

  front yard minimum depth: >= 25 feet · side yards minimum total: >= 15 feet · minimum side yard: >= 7 feet · rear yard minimum: >= 25 feet

  “c. principal building: 1. front yard minimum depth: 25 feet. 2. side yards minimum: total, 15 feet; minimum side, seven feet. 3. rear yard minimum: 25 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal buildings in the R-1 single-family residential district inside Random Lake village.

  • Maximum 35 feet for principal buildings in R-1.
  • Height limits for accessory buildings and any exceptions were not opened.

  maximum building height, principal building: <= 35 feet

  “3. rear yard minimum: 25 feet. 4. building height maximum: 35 feet.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new residential construction inside Random Lake village.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Random Lake village.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Random Lake village.
• Inspections — Building inspection for construction inside Random Lake village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Random Lake 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 Random Lake 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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