Town of Peshtigo

Accessory Building Permit and Permanent Roadside Stand Application

Only one accessory building incidental to a principal structure is allowed  in any residential or agricultural residential zoning.

Accessory buildings can not be used or developed as a second  dwelling on a property unless a conditional use permit is obtained from town board or it is exempted  under Sec 60-61 (b)(4) that allows a parent or child of the owner who resides on the parcel may develop a dwelling unit according to requirements in the R-1 District.

The size of such structures are limited by  the size of the property upon which it is located.  ACRES can be calculated by taking the width of the parcel in feet times the depth of the parcel in feet. That total is divided by 43560 to get number of acres.

Also available on line. Click here to go to Marinette County Land Information Portal   

Maximum size of accessory building is based on parcel size.

Accessory buildings on parcels under 1.5 acres must be less than 1500 square feet.

Accessory buildings on parcels  between 2.5 acres to 3.5 acres must be less than 2500 square feet.

Accessory buildings on parcels  between 3.5 acres to 4.5 acres must be less than 3500 square feet.

Accessory buildings on parcels  between 4.5 acres to 5 acres must be less than 4500 square feet.

Accessory buildings on parcels  over 5  acres are not limited to number of  buildings or size. 

Maximum height for accessory buildings is limited to 20 feet on parcels under 5 acres.

Project Location Address     __________________________________ Parcel # _____________________________

Mailing address if different from project location:   ___________________________________________________

Property Owner _____________________________________________   Date of application: _______________

Owner contact information:  Phone __________________  email  _______________________________________

Size of property in acres. _____________________________

ACRES can be calculated by taking the width of the parcel in feet times the depth of the lot in feet. That total is divided by 43560 to get number of acres.

Also available on line. Click here to go to Marinette County Land Information Portal

Zoning:   ______Residential      _____ agricultural  _____ commercial

Accessory buildings must be on side or rear of principal structure.

Setback on parcel left side when facing from street. _______feet.

Setback on parcel left side when facing from street. _______ feet

Setback from rear lot line. ( Can’t be closer than 5 feet.) ______feet   

Is setback is greater than 10 feet from a septic leech field ( Ref code SPS 383 Appendix)   ____yes  

Will accessory building have bathroom fixtures.  ____no    _____yes  (describe design scope as an attachment)

Will accessory building have electricity installed  from an existing service____ no  ____ yes  

         Note: Feeder circuits from an existing service panel now required to be four wire. Two conductors-neutral & ground

Will accessory building have a separate utility meter installed    ____ no   ___yes  ( How many amp service _______)