Business Licensing & Operations in Outagamie County, WI (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
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Adult Entertainment
Outagamie County limits adult entertainment businesses to one per parcel, 1,500 feet apart, and 2,000 feet from homes, churches or schools in its CL commercial district.
Outagamie County Adult Business Spacing
Significant RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 54-235(c)(1)
(c)Adult entertainment. General standards for adult entertainment are as follows:(1)No more than one of the uses in subsection (b) of this section may be established on any one parcel and the establishment of any one of the adult uses set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall be at least 1,500 feet from the establishment of any other adult use. No adult use shall be permitted within 2,0...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Tattooists, body piercers, and their establishments must hold a county-issued permit and pay fees set under Wis. Stat. §§ 252.23 and 252.24, with any fee increase requiring finance committee approval.
Outagamie County Tattoo & Piercing Permits
Some RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 12-42
Fees for issuance of permits for tattooists, body piercer, tattoo establishments, and body piercing establishments in accordance with Wis. Stats. §§ 252.23 and 252.24, are hereby established and adopted by reference, as amended from time to time, as if fully set forth herein.
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Outagamie County allows a home-based auto, farm equipment, or small engine repair shop only as a special exception in the AGD agricultural district, and only where the owner or proprietor lives on-site.
Home Auto Repair Shops In Outagamie County
Significant RestrictionsOutagamie County Code § 54-130(11)
(11) The following uses, provided the owner or proprietor resides on the premises: automobiles, farm equipment and small engine repair shops; offices and/or shops in connection with skilled tradesman, including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, welders and the like; and production and/or sales of crafts produced on the premises, provided mechanical or chemical processes are incidental or none...
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Outagamie County
2 cities in Outagamie County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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