Zoning Information |
225 N Beaumont Rd Rm 233, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
zoning@crawfordcountywi.org; 608-326-0294; M-F 8a - 430p |
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A TOWNSHIP BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT A COUNTY ZONING PERMIT!
Crawford County is not comprehensively zoned but does have Floodplain and Shoreland-Wetland Zoning Ordinances.
Federal, State, County, and local regulations STILL APPLY, especially near water!
PERMITS MUST BE SECURED PRIOR TO COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION OR SITE ACTIVITY OF ANY KIND! (Penalties apply)
THERE IS A 75' SETBACK FOR IMPROVEMENTS and SITE WORK RESTRICTIONS WITHIN 300' OF A NAVIGABLE RIVER OR STREAM.
Many dry ditches, ravines, etc., are navigable; disputed navigability or ordinary high water mark determined by WI DNR.
ALL NEW DEVELOPMENT IN MAPPED FLOODPLAINS MUST HAVE:
Elevation Certificate - required for zoning compliance (also National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), mortgages, etc.)
- must be completed by WI licensed professional engineer or surveyor
Foundation & Anchoring Plan - must be completed by WI licensed professional engineer or architect
Crawford County - administers ordinance in unincorporated areas - Townships administer additional ordinances
Cities and Villages - administer ordinances independently of the County
Contact LOCAL CLERKS for BUILDING PERMITS and Driveway Permits (contact file above, left)
Official Directory(Table of Contents - Clerks (Towns & Villages); also at bottom of all County webpages)
Crawford County is not comprehensively zoned but does have Floodplain and Shoreland-Wetland Zoning Ordinances.
Federal, State, County, and local regulations STILL APPLY, especially near water!
PERMITS MUST BE SECURED PRIOR TO COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION OR SITE ACTIVITY OF ANY KIND! (Penalties apply)
THERE IS A 75' SETBACK FOR IMPROVEMENTS and SITE WORK RESTRICTIONS WITHIN 300' OF A NAVIGABLE RIVER OR STREAM.
Many dry ditches, ravines, etc., are navigable; disputed navigability or ordinary high water mark determined by WI DNR.
ALL NEW DEVELOPMENT IN MAPPED FLOODPLAINS MUST HAVE:
Elevation Certificate - required for zoning compliance (also National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), mortgages, etc.)
- must be completed by WI licensed professional engineer or surveyor
Foundation & Anchoring Plan - must be completed by WI licensed professional engineer or architect
Crawford County - administers ordinance in unincorporated areas - Townships administer additional ordinances
Cities and Villages - administer ordinances independently of the County
Contact LOCAL CLERKS for BUILDING PERMITS and Driveway Permits (contact file above, left)
Official Directory(Table of Contents - Clerks (Towns & Villages); also at bottom of all County webpages)
See Crawford County Code of Ordinances (available in "Useful Links" on homepage, below image of WI counties)
Chapters 16 - SHORELAND-WETLAND ZONING
20 - FLOODPLAIN ZONING ORDINANCE
Also 15 - POWTS ORDINANCE (applies to all unsewered property) See SANITATION PAGE for more information
17 - HIGHWAY SETBACK LINE & ROADSIDE REGULATIONS (contact Local Clerk for Driveway Permits)
18 - SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING (contact Real Property Lister 608-326-0221)
12 - LICENSES AND PERMIT → 12.06 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapters 16 - SHORELAND-WETLAND ZONING
20 - FLOODPLAIN ZONING ORDINANCE
Also 15 - POWTS ORDINANCE (applies to all unsewered property) See SANITATION PAGE for more information
17 - HIGHWAY SETBACK LINE & ROADSIDE REGULATIONS (contact Local Clerk for Driveway Permits)
18 - SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING (contact Real Property Lister 608-326-0221)
12 - LICENSES AND PERMIT → 12.06 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Additional Resources:
Property Legal Descriptions - Assessment/Tax Records - search by full/partial street name/number, owner last name, etc.
Floodplain - FEMA NFHL Viewer (National Flood Hazard Layer - FIRMs - Flood Insurance Rate Maps)
Shoreland-Wetland - WI DNR Surface Water Data Viewer (SWDV)(click "Wetlands" under "SWDV Themes", then "Launch")
User Manual (see pg 7 "Map Tips", esp. "View Additional Details", then pg 9 "Show Buffer Options")
Help - Basics, Tabs, How To...
FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Website
Materials on Benefits, Companies, Facts, Myths, Questions, Requirements, etc.
WI DNR - Living in the Floodplain - What/Who You Need To Know
Floodplain Development Basics
FEMA Flood Insurance Basics
Property Legal Descriptions - Assessment/Tax Records - search by full/partial street name/number, owner last name, etc.
Floodplain - FEMA NFHL Viewer (National Flood Hazard Layer - FIRMs - Flood Insurance Rate Maps)
Shoreland-Wetland - WI DNR Surface Water Data Viewer (SWDV)(click "Wetlands" under "SWDV Themes", then "Launch")
User Manual (see pg 7 "Map Tips", esp. "View Additional Details", then pg 9 "Show Buffer Options")
Help - Basics, Tabs, How To...
FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Website
Materials on Benefits, Companies, Facts, Myths, Questions, Requirements, etc.
WI DNR - Living in the Floodplain - What/Who You Need To Know
Floodplain Development Basics
FEMA Flood Insurance Basics