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Procedures When Building A New Home

  • Land should be properly zoned.  The Town of Angelica is under Shawano County Zoning.  For information regarding zoning contact the Shawano County Planning & Development Department at 715-526-6766.
  • A soil test should be the very first step and should be done before the lot is even purchased.
  • It is the property owner's responsibility to check with the DNR, Army Corps of Engineers or Shawano County Planning & Development Department if there is the possibility of their project being constructed in a wetland area or adjacent to a navigable stream.
  • Most land divisions/creation of land parcels require a certified survey map or a subdivision plat to be submitted to the County Planning and Development Department for review and approval.      Phone:  715-526-6766
  • ​Then the necessary permits are:

1.  There is a Driveway & Culvert Ordinance in the Town of Angelica.  Location of a driveway is to be established before obtaining a 911 address and fire number.  For driveways and culverts on town roads, contact Brian (Barney) Eckberg, Town Supervisor, W1667 Hillside Drive, Pulaski  WI  54162 …Phone: 920-822-2042 for details.  Under the town’s Driveway & Culvert Ordinance a site inspection is required.  NOTE:  This does not apply to driveways and culverts located on County or State highways, but is for driveways and culverts located on town roads.  To obtain a driveway permit on a County road contact Grant Bystol, Shawano County Highway Department 715- 526-9182 and to obtain a driveway permit on a State road, contact Mark Ratty at the Rhinelander Dept. of Transportation office 715-365-5752.

2.    Have a 911 address and fire number assigned by the Planning and Development Department at the Shawano County Court House, 311 North Main Street, Shawano  WI  54166  Phone:  715-526-6766 or  1-866-526-2128

3.    Obtain a Sanitary Permit from the Shawano County Planning & Development Department   Phone:  715-526-6766 or 1-866-526-2128.  This requires a soil test prior to permit issuance.    If the home will be in the Krakow Sanitary District, a permit  is needed to hook up to the Sanitary District.  Contact  Dan Cota Phone:  920-899-3652     This requires an inspection.  

4.  Obtain a Town of Angelica Building Permit from Connie Przybylski, Town Clerk, W1583 County Road C, Pulaski  Phone: 920-822-3112 or 920-822-8191   You will need your 911 Physical Property Address and the numbers of your Driveway/Culvert Permit and Sanitary Permit, if applicable, before this permit will be issued.  (Requires a sketch of the home including foundation dimensions)  CLICK HERE to obtain Town of Angelica Building Permit form.

5.  Obtain a State of Wisconsin UDC permit,  Contact the Town of Angelica building inspector, Michael Miller, Miller Inspections, LLC, W6841 County Road S, Shiocton  WI  54170 ~ Phone:  920-428-3331.  

6.  Obtain a Land Use Permit from the Shawano County Zoning & Land Use Control Division at the Shawano County Court House.  Phone:  715-526-6766 or 1-866-526-2128.

7.  Please note that if you are planning on digging a pond or moving large amounts of dirt to provide fill for your house construction project you could need a town conditional-use permit and a Shawano County land-use permit or conditional-use permit.   DNR permits are also required if your project will be in wetlands or adjacent to a navigable waterway

Last Updated January 18, 2018
Updated in 2022