Commercial Building Application Procedure

ALL INFORMATION BELOW MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE

SUBMITTING YOUR COMMERCIAL BUILDING APPLICATION. 

NO EXCEPTIONS! 

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Please provide a copy of the following documentation when submitting your building application: 

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• Driveway Permit​

​Exit to Town Roads; permit application needed from the township.
Exit to County Roads; obtain permit application from County HWY Department
Exit to State HWY; obtain permit from Wisconsin Department of Transportation – Eau Claire.

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• Sanitary Permit

​Obtain through St. Croix County Zoning office (715)-386-4680 or Pierce County Land Management (715)-273-6747 by a licensed installer. If connecting to Village/City Sewer contact Village/City administrator.

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• Land Use Permit

(Note: A Land Use or Zoning permit is NOT the same as a building permit.)

 

If you are building in St. Croix County (with the exception of the Village of Baldwin, the Village of Spring Valley, the Village of Wilson or the Town of St. Joseph)  we will need a copy of your issued Land Use Permit or documentation that one is not required.    The documentation can be a copy of an email.  St. Croix County, Community Development email: cdd@sccwi.gov

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If you are in Pierce County (with the exception of the City of Prescott, Town of River Falls, Village of Bay City, Village of Maiden Rock, Village of Elmwood,  Village of Spring Valley, or the Village of Ellsworth or located in an ETZ zone)  you will get your Land Use permit from Pierce County Land Use and Zoning.   

 

If you are in a Village (other than the Village of Ellsworth) or a City, please contact the zoning administrator of that City or Town for information about land use/zoning permits.  

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If you are in the Town of River Falls, please contact the zoning administrator of River Falls Township  or a Land Use/ Zoning permit.

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If you are in the Town of St. Joseph, please contact the zoning administrator of the Town of St. Joseph.

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If you are in the Village of Ellsworth or the ETZ area, All Croix Inspections administrates the Village of Ellsworth zoning as well as the ETZ.  

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• Village or City Plan Commission or Board approval

Please provide documentation of any plan commission or board approval.   ​If approval is not needed for your particular project, please provide documentation of that.

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• State Plan Approval Letter and State-Stamped Plans

If state plan approval is required per SPS 361.30 then bring a copy of state approved building plans along with a copy of plan approval letter from the state. You must have a copy of the state approved plans/letter upon submittal of building application or it will not be accepted.  

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• A Certified Survey Map (CSM) or Plat

​Obtain from County. Show lot dimensions, easements (public & private), location of project and any other buildings, wells and disposal systems (septic) on the property and all property lines. Include proposed driveway location and % slope.

 

• Two sets of plans for any project located in a Town,  the Village of Maiden Rock, or the Village of Bay City.  We need three sets of plans for all projects located in all other villages or cities.

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• Variances issued by the State, County, Village, City, or Town

​Please include a copy with your application. Separate emails will not be accepted.

 

• Storm Water Runoff Permit - Wisconsin DNR

​​Obtain from the DNR if disturbing more than one acre of land. 

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• Sub-Contractor List

​Name, address, phone number and license number of all your contractors (General Contractor, HVAC contractor, Master Electrician and Master Plumbing Licenses.)

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• Commercial Permit Application

​Fill out all applicable areas including the CUBIC Footage measurements.  See WI State Code for the calculation volume below.

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SPS 361.30(5)

Calculating total building volume. Total building volume shall be determined by calculating the cubic footage of space enclosed within the outer surfaces of the building's outside or enclosing walls and the space between the upper most surface of the roof and the underside of the lowest floor of a building. The outer surface of structures or portions of structures without enclosed walls shall be established by projecting vertical planes from the outer surface of exterior supports or columns. The total building volume shall be calculated on structures with interior supports by establishing a vertical plane projected from the farthest roof projection. Roof overhangs less than 24 inches from a vertical wall may not be included in the calculation. Total building volume shall include the cubic footage of space in dormers, penthouses, vaults, pits, enclosed porches, and other enclosed appendages to the building.