Planning & Zoning Department
400 North Main Street, Room A020
P.O. Box 187
Friendship, WI 53934
(608) 339-4222
Fax: (608) 339-4504
**Adams County Recommended Draft of Comprehensive Plan***
Revised as of 9/13/18
******DRAFT OF COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REVISION*****
Revised as of 08/23/2018
(608) 339-4222
Fax: (608) 339-4504
**Adams County Recommended Draft of Comprehensive Plan***
Revised as of 9/13/18
******DRAFT OF COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REVISION*****
Revised as of 08/23/2018
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.
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 6-15-2018)
- 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
- Zoning Determination
- Zoning District Quick Guide
- House Number Application Form
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