Obtaining a Land Use Permit

Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department issues land use permits.

 

To obtain an application packet you have 2 options:

  1. Contact the Planning and Zoning Office (715) 373-6138. Please have a copy of your tax statement or your Parcel ID (Pin) number available.
  2. See our Administrative Regions Page and find out the days and times an inspector is available at their satellite office. Please have a copy of your tax statement or your Parcel ID (Pin) number available.

 

Please Note

The Planning and Zoning Department Staff will ask for your Parcel ID number (Pin number which is 23 digits starting with (04-_ _ _-2-_ _-_ _-_ _-_-_ _-_ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ ). If you do not know your Parcel ID (Pin) #, please have your tax statement available. If you recently purchased the property and have not received a tax statement, please have your recorded deed available. The parcel ID number is required to verify the zoning district/lakes classification for dimensional and setback requirements.  

Important Information when Applying for a Permit

Please see this PDF document:  Permit Application Process.

How to Fill Out a Land Use Application

Instructions Not Available at this time (Coming Soon)

How to Find Zoning District and/or Tax Statement

Please see this PDF document:  Instructions

Public Hand-Out

Please see this PDF document:  List of Contractors

Please see this PDF document:  List of UDC Inspectors

Setbacks

Please see this PDF document:  Setbacks

Fees and Refunds

Please see this PDF document:  Fees

Validity

A land use permit shall expire twelve (12) months from its date of issuance if the authorized building activity and/or land use alteration has not begun within such time.