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Board denies variance request tied to unpermitted work at 47 Neus (Wisconsin Street); enforcement order stands
Summary
Staff recommended and the board denied a request from a Sconset property owner who had connected an outbuilding to the septic without a permit; sewer is not planned in the near term, and staff recommended the owner must upgrade the undersized system in the wellhead area.
The board heard an enforcement case Nov. 20 regarding a Sconset property at 47 Neus (Wisconsin Street) where an outbuilding was connected to the septic system without a permit. Staff reported the parcel is undersized, located in a wellhead-protection area and approved for four bedrooms; the owner had asked not to upgrade, citing hoped-for sewer extension down the street.
The sewer department confirmed there is no immediate sewer-project plan for that street. Staff recommended denial of the request because the work was done unpermitted and because relying on a future sewer project is not supported by current sewer-department timelines. The board voted on staff’s motion to deny the variance; the motion carried with one abstention. The enforcement order’s timeline to come into compliance remains in effect, and staff indicated the typical 30-day compliance window applies.
Board members and staff discussed permitting responsibilities and the separate roles of the planning and health departments; staff said the installation company should have secured a health-department permit before connecting the structure.
