1. How do I get a fire identification number?
2. How do I get a burning permit?
3. How do I get a Building Permit?
4. What items can be recycled in the Town of Stark?
5. How can I get a Driveway Permit?
6. When is the town recycling center open?
7. When is Spring Clean Up Day?

How do I get a fire identification number?

Contact the Town Chairman, Brad Steinmetz, at (608) 625-4203 or Town Clerk, Lonnie Muller, at (608) 625-2771.

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How do I get a burning permit?

Contact the Town Chairman, Brad Steinmetz, at (608) 625-4203.

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How do I get a Building Permit?

Information on Building Permits may be obtained from Town of Stark Zoning Administrator Kay Mick, call (608) 625-4449. The cost of a building permit for a single-family dwelling is $100. A permit for all other buildings or additions is $50. Under the new state-mandated Uniform Dwelling Code (UDL), new single-family houses and certain additions to houses also need to be inspected. The Town of Stark has contracted for these inspections to be made.

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What items can be recycled in the Town of Stark?

Residents and landowners in the Town of Stark can bring items to be recycled on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon to the town recycling center located on West Main Street in La Farge next to the La Farge Truck Center. Working cooperatively with the Vernon County Recycling Center, the Town of Stark offers the following recycling services: - Glass - Bottles and Jars ONLY! Rinse thoroughly, remove caps and rings. No window glass! - Tin Cans - Rinse, remove labels, flatten. - Plastics - Containers ONLY! Rinse, remove caps. We can recycle containers marked #1 through #7 on the bottom. - Newspapers - Bundle and tie with a heavy string. - Corrugated and other cardboard - Clean and flatten. - Magazines - Bundle and tie with a heavy string. - Low grade mixed paper - All junk mail, boxboard (cereal boxes), brown bags. Place mixed paper in brown grocery bags, (no plastic bags), fold down the top & tie with stirng. Other garbage should be placed in the dumpster. Big ticket items like appliances, tires, batteries, oil, and metal also can be recycled, but there is a fee payment required. Check at the recycling center during normal hours of operation for more information.

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How can I get a Driveway Permit?

Contact Town Zoning Administrator Kay Mick, at (608) 625-4449 for more information on obtaining a driveway permit. Driveway permits are required for any new construction that requires access to a town, county, or state road. The cost of the permit is $25.

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When is the town recycling center open?

Beginning in September, 2009, the Town of Stark recycling center, located on west Main Street in La Farge, will be open on Saturday mornings from 9 AM until noon.

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When is Spring Clean Up Day?

Spring clean-up day is Saturday, May 15th. The Town of Stark recycling center located on west Main Street in La Farge will be open from 8 AM until 1 PM. Extra dumpsters will be on hand and special dumpsters will be available to recycle old tires, metal and old appliances. Special half-price fees on tire, appliances and electronics that day.

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