Unincorporated Waupaca County

county ordinance excerpt states the owner, installer, or contractor is responsible for determining whether a permit is required and obtaining it before work begins.

• Exempt Public sources reviewed did not provide a county exemption schedule that was easy to extract.

Building code

county ordinance Chapter 53, Buildings and Building Regulations, and Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code concepts for one- and two-family dwellings. The ordinance materials also state the county has adopted certified municipality status under SPS 361.60.

Permit validity

permits are valid for two years and may be extended one year with building inspector approval and payment of fees.

Owner-builder

homeowner self-pull is not clearly addressed in the county materials reviewed; thin data.

Contractor requirements

county ordinance requires compliance with applicable codes, zoning ordinances, and setback requirements; certified inspectors enforce the code.

Typical sequence: permit issuance, required inspections during construction, then occupancy permit after successful completion.

the ordinance allows the inspector access rights and states no occupancy for new, used, or rebuilt buildings until an occupancy permit is issued.