Administrative overview · FIPS 55037
Florence 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
Florence County Planning, Zoning & Solid Waste Department
For a project in or near Florence 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
715-528-3430
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Florence County Courthouse, 501 Lake Avenue, Florence, WI 54121
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-Noon and 12:30 PM-4:00 PM
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 Florence County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Florence County Planning, Zoning & Solid Waste Department 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 715-528-3430 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
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?
Contact the Planning, Zoning & Solid Waste Department at 715-528-3430 before work and to coordinate required county zoning, sanitary, and UDC inspections. The UDC inspector is certified for construction, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing categories; the published fee appendix lists a $100 site-inspection fee where applicable.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Florence County Code Chapter 10 comprehensive zoning, shoreland-wetland zoning, floodplain zoning, land division, private sewage system, and Chapter 14 Subchapter 2 Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code. The UDC ordinance incorporates Wisconsin's one- and two-family dwelling requirements and amendments, including construction, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing inspection categories, where a municipality without its own UDC program requests county enforcement. The county UDC ordinance exempts restoration or repair to a previous code-compliant condition as determined by the inspector, re-siding, reroofing, interior surface finishing, and cabinetry. It otherwise requires a permit for covered alterations over the ordinance's value threshold and for structural changes or major mechanical-system extensions. Separate zoning, shoreland, floodplain, sanitary, and electrical rules may still require approval.