Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Kenosha County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kenosha County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Downtown Design Guide
Kenosha County requires a formal 'Design Guidelines' document before it will create a Town Center Overlay District under County Code § 12.37.070, covering architecture, landscaping, lighting and parking for the county's unincorporated downtown-style commercial nodes. The local town must adopt those guidelines by ordinance before development proceeds.
Kenosha County Town Center Design Guidelines
Significant RestrictionsKenosha County Code § 12.37.070
Before designating the TCO- Town Center Overlay District area, an overall development plan shall be prepared designating the extent of the development and providing an overall development plan showing the location of businesses, traffic circulation and parking areas and other amenities (such as parks, arcades, and landscaping) and showing proposed building styles and architecture. Specific "Des...
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