Building Setbacks & Zoning in Outagamie County, WI (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
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Setback Rules
Outagamie County's RSF single-family district sets minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks that shift with sewer service and subdivision-plat status, from 6-foot side yards to 40-foot rear yards.
Outagamie County RSF Yard Setbacks
Some RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 54-157(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.a.Within an approved and recorded subdivision plat served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:1.Lot area: 7,200 square feet per dwelling.2.Lot width: 60 feet.3.Front yard: 25 feet.4.Side yards: six feet each.5.Rear yards: 25 feet.6.Maximum lot coverage: 30 percent.7.Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).b.Not within an approved and recorded subdivi...
Structure Height Limits
Outagamie County caps single-family homes in the RSF district at 35 feet or 2½ stories under every sewer and platting scenario in the county's dimensional table.
Outagamie County RSF Height Limit
Some RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 54-157(1)a
Dimensional requirements of the RSF single-family residential district are as follows: (1)Single-family detached dwellings.a.Within an approved and recorded subdivision plat served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:...7.Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).
Lot Coverage Limits
Outagamie County limits how much of an RSF lot a house can cover, from 30 percent inside a sewered subdivision plat down to 15 percent on unsewered, unplatted land.
Outagamie County RSF Lot Coverage
Some RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 54-157(1)
a.Within an approved and recorded subdivision plat served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:...6.Maximum lot coverage: 30 percent...b.Not within an approved and recorded subdivision plat, but served by public sewer...6.Maximum lot coverage: 20 percent...d.Not within an approved and recorded subdivision plat not served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:...5.Maxi...
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Outagamie County
2 cities in Outagamie County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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