Administrative overview · FIPS 55039
Fond du Lac 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
Fond du Lac County Land Information Department, Code Enforcement Office
For a project in or near Fond du Lac 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
920-929-3139
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
City-County Government Center, 160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
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 Fond du Lac County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Fond du Lac County Land Information Department, Code Enforcement Office 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 920-929-3139 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?
County staff regularly inspect permitted shoreland work in progress. The permit grants county personnel access to investigate construction, operation, and maintenance, and the owner must notify the Code Enforcement Office at 920-929-3139 within 10 days after project completion. Arrange municipal UDC/building inspections separately with the city, village, or town inspector.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Fond du Lac County Code Chapter 44 Shoreland Zoning, county floodplain regulations, private onsite wastewater treatment/sanitary regulations, and applicable erosion-control and stormwater requirements. The county land-use permit covers development in its environmentally sensitive zoning jurisdiction; municipal/town zoning and Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code building permits remain separate and must also be obtained where applicable. No specific exemption summary was verified; request written confirmation before treating work as permit-exempt.