Milton, WI Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

Every zoning district in Milton's Chapter 78 carries its own numeric setback table under a section titled "Density, intensity, and bulk regulations," printed as part of each district's own code section. In the (SR-7) Single Family Residential-7 District, Sec. 11(7) sets a Minimum Front Setback of 20 feet, a Minimum Street Side Setback on corner lots of 15 feet, a Minimum Side Setback of 8 feet, and a Minimum Rear Setback of 20 feet, measured to the principal building or attached garage. The (SR-10) district next door tightens the front setback to a minimum of 15 feet and maximum of 20 feet, with a 5-foot side setback, while the (AO) Adult-Oriented, (IOC) Intensive Outdoor Commercial, and (EX) Extraction/Disposal districts push front, side and rear setbacks out to 30 or 50 feet.

Attached garages carry an added rule: the garage face may project no more than 10 feet in front of the principal structure's own front plane. A separate pavement setback applies to driveways and parking areas: 5 feet from side and rear lot lines and 10 feet from any street right-of-way, excluding driveway entrances. A property owner proposing new construction closer than these minimums needs a variance from the board of zoning appeals under Sec. 51 rather than a routine zoning permit.