Monroe County, WI
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Director
Alison Elliott
Address
777 S Black River Street Suite 2
Sparta, WI 54656
Phone
(608) 269-8939
Email
Alison.Elliott@co.monroe.wi.us
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monroe County Zoning Department
We've Moved! Sanitation/Zoning/ Forestry/Parks/IT Departments have moved to:
777 S. Black River St., Suite 2
Sparta, WI
Our phone number remains the same at: 608-269-8736.
If your property is near water OR in one of the following Towns please contact our office before beginning construction: Adrian, La Grange, Leon, Little Falls, New Lyme, Oakdale, Ridgeville, Sparta, Tomah, Wells and Wilton.
- County Zoning Chapter 47
- Floodplain Zoning Chapter 50
- Shoreland Zoning Chapter 53
- Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 35
Notice for Zoning Ordinance Changes – This form provides information on how to receive direct notifications for up coming zoning ordinance or comprehensive plan changes.
Resources
Permit Applications:
- Online Zoning Permit Applications (pay with credit card)
- Please watch this short video on how to submit an online application: Catalis Public Portal for USA
Printable Applications: (payment will need to be mailed in or dropped off)
- Zoning Permit Application
- Shoreland Zoning Permit Application – Please contact the Zoning Department for instructions if removing vegetation within 35′ of a water body or if installing a stream crossing. These activities have special requirements.
- Floodplain Land Use Permit Application -This permit must be obtained before starting any work in a Floodplain including filling, grating and material removal.
- Conditional Use Permit Application – Please contact the Zoning Department for application if applying for a non-metallic mine or a cell tower.
Other Resources:
- Zoning Fees 2023
- Zoned & Unzoned Towns – List of Zoned Towns and when they adopted zoning.
- Surveyors – If you are a surveyor that would like to be added to our list please contact the Zoning Department
- Buying a Home and Property Newsletter – Things you should know if you are buying property and are planning to build or if you are buying property with a house on it.
- Monroe County Comprehensive Plan adopted 9-29-10, Last revised 9-24-14 – Complete copy of adopted Comprehensive Plan
- Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Appendices A-I
- Monroe County Farmland Preservation Plan adopted 9-24-14 (Comprehensive Plan Appendix J)
- Future Land Use Map of Monroe County
- Potential Sand Mine Conditions 2-27-12
- Ft McCoy Joint Land Use Study 2013
