Planning & Zoning Department
400 North Main Street, Room A020
P.O. Box 187
Friendship, WI 53934
(608) 339-4222
Fax: (608) 339-4504
(608) 339-4222
Fax: (608) 339-4504
Phil McLaughlin - Zoning Administrator
Joe Jackson - Building Inspector/Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer/Sanitarian
Peter Studley - Building Inspector/Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer/Sanitarian
Cathy Allen - Secretary/Bookkeeper
Janene Harper - Secretary/Bookkeeper
The intent of the Planning & Zoning Department and the P&Z portion of Adams County Code is to regulate lot coverage, population density, to protect & preserve prime agricultural land, secure safety from fire, panic, flooding, pollution, contamination and other dangers, to stabilize & protect property values, preserve & protect natural and man-made aesthetic characteristics of the County, maintain safe & healthful water conditions, prevent flood-caused damages, promote health & wellness & general welfare of Adams County, provide & protect a variety of suitable commercial and industrial sites, uphold State of Wisconsin statutes & Adams County Code, provide certain minimum standards, provisions & requirements for safe & stable design, methods of construction, & uses of buildings to protect and foster the health, safety and well-being of persons occupying or using such buildings, upholding Wisconsin Administrative Code, provide for the administration & enforcement of P&Z's portion of Adams County Code and provide penalties for violation of P&Z's portion of Adams County Code.
Joe Jackson - Building Inspector/Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer/Sanitarian
Peter Studley - Building Inspector/Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer/Sanitarian
Cathy Allen - Secretary/Bookkeeper
Janene Harper - Secretary/Bookkeeper
The intent of the Planning & Zoning Department and the P&Z portion of Adams County Code is to regulate lot coverage, population density, to protect & preserve prime agricultural land, secure safety from fire, panic, flooding, pollution, contamination and other dangers, to stabilize & protect property values, preserve & protect natural and man-made aesthetic characteristics of the County, maintain safe & healthful water conditions, prevent flood-caused damages, promote health & wellness & general welfare of Adams County, provide & protect a variety of suitable commercial and industrial sites, uphold State of Wisconsin statutes & Adams County Code, provide certain minimum standards, provisions & requirements for safe & stable design, methods of construction, & uses of buildings to protect and foster the health, safety and well-being of persons occupying or using such buildings, upholding Wisconsin Administrative Code, provide for the administration & enforcement of P&Z's portion of Adams County Code and provide penalties for violation of P&Z's portion of Adams County Code.
Ordinances can be found on the Government Page
It is necessary to find out the zoning of any parcel in question before looking up ordinances.
Directions For Looking Up Zoning
Fee Schedules
- Building Construction
- Land Division & Miscellaneous
- Public Hearing & Sign
- Sanitary
- Sanitary Forfeiture Schedule
Portable Toilet & RV Transfer Container Permit Information
- Portable Restroom Permit Application (updated 2-5-2019)
- Recreational Vehicle Transfer Container Application (updated 3-26-2018)
- Directions for Renewing Transfer Containers & Portable Toilets
Building Forms & Cross Section Diagrams
- County General Permit Application
- Garage Permit Packet
- Pole Building Permit Packet
- Deck Permit Packet
- New Home Building Packet (updated 2-18. Please do not print back to back - used for additions to home also)
- Manufactured Home Packet (updated 2-2018. Keep blank pages so forms print correctly)
- Deck Footing Design Guidelines
- Residential Deck Specifications
- Required Inspections for Building a Home
- Required Inspections for Miscellaneous Projects
- Addition Post & Beam
- Addition on Slab
- Dwelling on Crawlspace
- Dwelling with Basement
- Zoning Permit Packet
Private Onsite Waste Treatment System (POWTS/Sanitation) Forms
- Septic Tank Pumping Statement
- POWTS Maintenance Agreement
- State Application Form
- County Permit Application
- Licensed Septic Tank Pumpers
- Licensed Septic Installers
- Soil Testers
Other Documents
- General Permit Application
- Complaint of Violation
- Floodplain Determination
- Request for Town Participation
- Site Map/ Plot Plan / Zoning District Setbacks
- Trust Form for public hearings
- Zoning Determination
- Zoning District Quick Guide
- House Number Application Form
- Impervious Surface information
- Mitigation Information & Forms
Informational Links
- North Central Regional Planning
- Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Public Land Survey Records Website - Original Surveyor's Notes
- Adams County Comprehensive Plans
Important Information Regarding Flooding
- FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
- Flood Information
- Flood Information Brochure
- Savings on Flood InsuranceFEMA
- NFIP Map & Zone Grandfather Rules