Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Portage County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Portage County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Portage County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Density Bonus Law
In the unincorporated towns, Portage County's Open Space Design Option lets a landowner count conservancy-zoned acreage on the same tax parcel toward a project's total lot density, letting protected open land help justify additional building lots without exceeding the underlying district's density.
Portage County Open Space Density Bonus
Light RestrictionsPortage County Code § 7.5.5(1)(c)
(c)Density Bonus. Acreage zoned conservancy on the tax parcel (excluding water bodies) may be included in the calculation of total lot density for a proposed development when an open space design is used, provided the additional lots do not violate any provision of this ordinance.
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