Administrative overview · FIPS 55013
Burnett County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Burnett County Land Services Department, Zoning Division
For a project in or near Burnett County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
715-349-2109; UDC inspectors: Atlas Inspections 715-648-5444 or 715-554-2305, REM Inspecting LLC 715-598-4484
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Burnett County Land Services/Zoning, Burnett County Government Center, Suite 120, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Burnett County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Burnett County Land Services Department, Zoning Division is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 715-349-2109; UDC inspectors: Atlas Inspections 715-648-5444 or 715-554-2305, REM Inspecting LLC 715-598-4484.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the land-use application, required dimensioned plot plan, and construction plans for habitable structures to Land Services. County staff performs a site visit and regularly inspects permitted work; call 715-349-2109 to arrange land-use or POWTS inspections. Before any dwelling, bunkhouse, or qualifying addition, contact the township's inspector: Atlas Inspections at 715-648-5444 or 715-554-2305 for Daniels, Dewey, Lincoln, Meenon, Oakland, Roosevelt, Rusk, Scott, Siren, Trade Lake, Sand Lake, and Wood River; REM Inspecting at 715-598-4484 for Anderson, Blaine, Grantsburg, Jackson, La Follette, Swiss, Union, Webb Lake, and West Marshland.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Burnett County Chapter 30 Land Use Ordinance, shoreland protection and wetland requirements, Chapter 22 floodplain provisions, sanitary/POWTS requirements, subdivision rules, and current county text amendments including 2026 amendments published by the Zoning Division. The county issues land-use and sanitary permits and inspects permitted land-use work and sewer installations. New dwellings, bunkhouses, and certain additions also require a separate Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code permit under SPS 320-325 from the township's designated Atlas Inspections or REM Inspecting inspector; commercial building-code approval remains under the applicable municipality or Wisconsin DSPS. A county land-use permit is not required for a 100-percent agricultural farm building or farm structure in an agricultural district if it is not intended for human habitation and meets all dimensional, setback, floodplain, and other requirements. Dog houses, tool sheds, playhouses, and similar accessory buildings no larger than 100 square feet are also exempt if every federal, state, county, setback, and dimensional rule is met. These exceptions do not waive sanitary, shoreland, floodplain, wetland, driveway, state UDC, trade, or municipal approvals.