Town of Mukwonago - Permit Center | Administrative Appeal

Administrative Appeal

Description: Recognizing that there may be situations where a property owner or another party believes that the zoning administrator made an error in administering the zoning code, the state legislature established a mechanism to allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to review alleged administrative errors.

Initiation: Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the zoning administrator may file an appeal

Decision-maker(s): Zoning Board of Appeals

Application fee: $300 plus any professional chargeback fees and costs related to certified mailings

Submittal deadline: An application must be received within 30 days of the date of the decision being appealed, except that an interpretation issued under the authority of the zoning code may be appealed at any time without limitation.

Application Materials

Administrative Appeal

Frequently Asked Questions

+ - If I submit an application and it is not approved, can I get my application fee back?

Application fees are not refundable. They are intended to cover the costs necessary to review the application.

+ - Can a decision of the Board of Appeals be appealed?

Yes; appeals are made to the circuit court and generally must be filed with the court soon after the decision has been made.

+ - What is a determination of completeness?

When we receive a development application, staff will review the materials to make sure the application submittal is complete and ready for formal review. If an application submittal is not complete, staff will notify the applicant and describe the parts that are not complete.

A determination that an application is complete means the application is ready for formal review and does not suggest the applicant has provided sufficient information in all regards or preclude the reviewing authority from requesting additional information it deems appropriate.

+ - The review process for a development application includes a public hearing. What's that?

A public hearing is intended to allow the petitioner the opportunity to describe their proposed project and interested parties the opportunity to share their concerns with the reviewing authority. While all public comments are welcome, speakers should focus on those elements of the project that are within the review authority's scope of authority. Consistent with established policies, public comments may be limited in duration to make sure everyone can be heard.

All of the zoning regulations on this site (text & map) are for a proposed zoning code rewrite project. Got it!

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