Unincorporated Ashland County

The county application covers dwelling, accessory structure, non-plumbing, alteration/addition, sanitary, fill/grade, and other land use work. The county page also points users to building, land use, and zoning permit information generally.

Note: The county pages reviewed did not provide a clean public list of exempt work types.

Building code

Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code applies for one- and two-family dwellings and related residential work. The county pages reviewed did not publish a separate local commercial building code adoption statement.

Owner-builder

The county application must be signed by the owner and states the form is not valid unless signed by the owner(s).

Contractor requirements

The county application notes that separate plans submitted by architects, engineers, owners, builders, or contractors must still be signed and dated by the owner.

1. 01
   Confirm the project needs a permit and determine whether the work is dwelling, accessory structure, non-plumbing, alteration/addition, sanitary, fill/grade, or another permit type.
2. 02
   Complete the county application and attach the needed site plan, dimensions, setbacks, septic/well information, and any other supporting documents.
3. 03
   Submit the completed application and fee to Zoning Administration, Courthouse, 201 W. Main St., Room 109, Ashland, WI 54806-1652.
4. 04
   County staff reviews the application. The form states that no permits are issued until all fees are paid.
5. 05
   If the project is in La Pointe, applications are submitted to Town of La Pointe Zoning rather than the county office.
6. 06
   Permit is issued after review and payment, then inspections are scheduled as needed.

Source: Ashland County Zoning Administration ↗

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

Typical sequence: Submit application and fee, receive permit, then allow county officials access at reasonable times for inspection as stated on the application form.