Landscaping Rules in Jefferson County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Within shoreland areas of unincorporated Jefferson County, a 35-foot vegetative buffer zone along the water bars cutting trees and shrubs except for listed activities. A permit is required for additional vegetation management beyond the listed exceptions.
Tree Removal in Jefferson County Shoreland
Some RestrictionsJefferson County Code § 22-1028
To protect water quality, fish and wildlife habitat and natural scenic beauty, and to promote preservation and restoration of native vegetation, this article designates land that extends from the ordinary high-water mark to a minimum of 35 feet inland as a vegetative buffer zone and prohibits removal of vegetation in the vegetative buffer zone except as follows: (1)For routine maintenance of ve...
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