Land Use & Resource Management

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The Land Use and Resource Management (LURM) Department is responsible for the implementation of the County's Planning, Zoning, Sanitation, and Conservation programs and regulations. 

LURM is located at the Government Center ("Old Court House", on the square in downtown Elkhorn). Our offices are located on the second floor, accessible via the center stairwell or main elevator.

Please contact LURM with any questions you may have. An appointment should be made before coming to the office if you may need assistance from our staff. Making an appointment provides each customer the best opportunity to receive the service that is deserved. Our goal is to ensure your compliance with regulations and sound land ethics. We are here as a resource for you, to provide information, technical and when possible, financial assistance.

Notice and Draft Copy of Walworth County's 
2022 Farmland Preservation Plan Update

The public hearing will take place October 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Walworth County Government Center located at 100 West Walworth Street, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.  

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED UPDATE 
TO THE WALWORTH COUNTY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PLAN

A draft of the County’s 2022 Farmland Preservation Plan Update can be found on the Land Use and Resource Management Department’s webpage

New Resource Available

Lakeshore Resource Guide for Walworth County (Google Doc)

View Archived Permits

You can find information on approved permits using our online GIS program.  Launch the County's interactive GIS mapping system, OneView Mapping Application, to explore information available from a map.  This program allows you to view a variety of information about a property using a mapping system.

Alternatively, it is also possible to find permits related to a tax parcel using the permit database.  This system takes you directly to our "LURM Search" permit database, but you must know your tax key number to use this database.

Instructions for finding your zoning and permits for a property

Three Year Septic System Maintenance Reporting and History

Access the Septic System Maintenance Reporting and History online database.