Administrative overview · FIPS 55047
Green Lake 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
Green Lake County Land Use Planning & Zoning Department
For a project in or near Green Lake 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
920-294-4156
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
571 County Road A, Green Lake, WI 54941
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 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 Green Lake County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Green Lake County Land Use Planning & Zoning 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 920-294-4156 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?
The county application authorizes zoning staff to enter the property and identifies wall, final, and other inspections when required; contact Land Use Planning & Zoning at 920-294-4156 to coordinate them. Schedule UDC inspections with the local inspector listed in the county's Permit Contacts and Construction Reminders PDF: https://www.greenlakecountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Permit-Contacts-Construction-Reminders-7.23pdf.pdf.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Green Lake County Chapter 350 general zoning in the Towns of Berlin, Brooklyn, Green Lake, Mackford, Manchester, and Marquette; Chapter 338 shoreland zoning; Chapter 300 floodplain zoning; Chapter 334 private sewage systems and Wisconsin SPS 381-387; Chapter 315 land division; and applicable erosion-control requirements. Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code SPS 320-325 and commercial building-code permits and inspections are administered by the applicable city, village, town, or contracted local inspector. The county's permit handout says no land-use permit is generally needed for a pier or dock installation (check with Wisconsin DNR), a simple child's swing set, HVAC equipment such as an air-conditioning unit, an egress-window module, livestock fencing, or an LP tank. This is a non-exhaustive list; shoreland/floodplain, sanitary, erosion-control, town, and UDC approvals may still apply.