| Q: | Abutting property owner lists |
| A: | To obtain a current list of abutting property owners, please contact your local municipality.
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| Q: | Drainage/storm water management |
| A: | Storm water drainage & storm water management questions should be directed to your local municipality.
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| Q: | Economic Development & Land Use Planning Committee meetings |
| A: | Racine County Economic Development & Land Use Planning Committee meetings are generally held on the first & third Monday’s of each month, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Ives Grove Office Complex Auditorium. Deadlines & meeting dates are covered on separate sheets. |
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| Q: | Hazardous waste disposal |
| A: | Racine County does not currently have a household hazardous waste disposal program. Hazardous waste disposal questions (paint, pesticides, herbicides, microwave ovens, etc.) should be directed to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Sturtevant office at 272-884-2300. |
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| Q: | In-rem property |
| A: | In-rem property information can be obtained from the Racine County Treasurer at 262-636-3239.
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| Q: | Land divisions |
| A: | Land divisions must be consistent with the provisions of the Racine County Zoning Ordinance for the zoning district in which the parcel lies. The divisions should also be consistent with densities specified in local land use plans. Most municipalities require a minor land division to be made through the use of a certified survey map. Please contact your local municipality for their specific provisions.
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| Q: | Mill rates & property taxes |
| A: | Please contact your local municipality for information regarding mill rates & other property tax questions.
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| Q: | Mining Jurisdiction |
| A: | All non-metallic mining operations in Racine County. |
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| Q: | Pets
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| A: | Unless it is a commercial breeding, boarding, raising, etc. operation, questions regarding “pets” should be directed to your local municipality.
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| Q: | Piers |
| A: | For an individual riparian land owner, the local municipality is the contact regarding questions on numbers, lengths, & locations of piers. Racine County shoreland provisions to control erosion may apply concerning the actual connection of the pier to the shoreline
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| Q: | Plat books |
| A: | Plat books, when the supply is not exhausted, may be obtained from the Farm Bureau (Rural Insurance), 1701 Main Street, Union Grove, 262-878-2418. A fee may be charged for the books. Plat books are published by Cloud Cartographic, Inc. in Minnesota. Their web site is listed as ccimaps They may also available for a fee at the Real Property Lister office (formerly Real Estate Description), downtown at the Courthouse, 262-636-3548. They ARE NOT AVAILABLE from the Farm Service Agency, from Co-Operative Plus, Inc. (formerly Farmers Grain & Supply), from Racine County Planning, or from Racine County Code Administration. Additionally, plat books are copyrighted, & duplication thereof must comply with copyright laws. |
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| Q: | Plat Review Jurisdiction |
| A: | All unincorporated areas of Racine County & extra-territorial review of all plats in incorporated areas of Racine County. |
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| Q: | Ponds |
| A: | Town & County permits are required before constructing ponds, & information regarding digging a pond is covered on a separate sheet. |
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| Q: | Sanitation Jurisdiction |
| A: | All unsewered areas of Racine County. |
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| Q: | Shoreland Jurisdiction |
| A: | Related to navigable waterways in the unincorporated areas of Racine County as follows: 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water mark of a lake, pond, or flowage; 300 feet from the ordinary high water mark of a river or stream or to the landward side of the floodplain, whichever distance is greater. |
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| Q: | Towers |
| A: | Towers (cellular, television, etc.): contact Racine County Planning at 262-886-8470 or consult municode municode.com & refer to Article X, Towers
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| Q: | Zoning Jurisdiction |
| A: | Generally, all unincorporated areas of Racine County, including the Towns of Burlington, Caledonia, Dover, Norway, Raymond, Rochester, Waterford, & Yorkville. The Village of Mount Pleasant has it’s own zoning ordinance. |
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| Q: | Zoning permits |
| A: | Zoning permits must be obtained before construction begins, & they are required for all structures (permanent or temporary) that are 36 square feet or larger in size, most signs, fences within the shore yard area, & earth disturbance activities within the shoreland jurisdictional area. Contact Racine County Code Administration for permit information.
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