Landscaping Rules in Kenosha, WI (2026)
2 verified landscaping rules for Kenosha, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Kenosha bars removing a protected tree, a tree three inches or more in diameter at 54 inches from grade, on qualifying lots without a Tree Protection Permit from the City Forester. The rule applies to lots of 20,000 square feet or more, lots under a Conditional Use Permit or Subdivider's Agreement, and B-2 or IP-zoned parcels.
Kenosha Protected Tree Removal Permit
Significant RestrictionsKenosha, WI Code of General Ordinances § 34.02, § 34.10(A)-(B)(1)
Protected Trees shall mean a tree which has a diameter, measured at fifty-four (54) inches from grade, of three (3) inches or greater. ... This Chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall be applicable to lots and parcels of land which are:1. Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or greater; or 2. Subject to a Conditional Use Permit; or 3. Subject to a Subdivider's Agreement; or 4. Zoned B-2 or...
Weed Ordinances
Kenosha caps grass and weeds at eight inches on any lot a person owns, occupies, or controls, including the parkway strip abutting the street. Code of General Ordinances Section 5.117 names Canada thistle, leafy spurge, field bindweed, and ragweed as noxious weeds and lets the City's Weed Commissioner cut violations and bill the owner.
Kenosha's 8-Inch Weed and Grass Limit
Some RestrictionsCity of Kenosha Code of General Ordinances § 5.117 (A, B, E)
Noxious Weeds shall mean Canada Thistle, leafy spurge, field bindweed (Creeping Jenny), Ambrosia trifida (commonly called Giant Ragweed), Arubuoisia artemesiifia (commonly called Common Ragweed), and such other weeds as are defined in "Weeds of the North Central States, North Central Regional Research Publication No. 281, Bulletin 772" ... and grass which is equal to or exceeds eight (8) inches...
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