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.
Notice of Public Hearing for Change of Zoning on Elan Rd. and Ermine Ave. Town of LaGrange: This hearing will be held on October 21, 2024 at 6:00 P.M., at the Monroe County Justice Center Monroe County Board Assembly Room 1st Floor - Room #1200, 210 W. Oak St, Sparta, WI 54656. Any person may appear, in person by his agent or attorney, to give testimony for or against this matter. You may also contact our office with questions or comments.
Resources
- 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.
- 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