Building Setbacks & Zoning in Sauk County, WI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Sauk County, Wisconsin.
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Setback Rules
In unincorporated Sauk County, Sauk County Code § 7.094 sets a table of minimum yard setbacks by zoning district. Single-family, multiple-family, rural community and agricultural districts all require a 10-foot side setback, 25-foot rear setback and 10-foot front setback; commercial and industrial districts drop the rear setback to 10 feet. The Zoning Administrator reviews every setback through the land use permit process.
Yard Setback Minimums by Zone, Sauk County
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.094
Sec. 7.094. - Lot area, lot coverage, setbacks, floor area, and building height. All lots created shall meet minimum lot area requirements. Except as otherwise provided under Sauk County Code Chapters 8 and 23 and Subchapter IX, lot area, width, setbacks, and building height shall be in accordance with the following: Zoning District (a) Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) (b) Minimum Lot Width at the Bu...
Structure Height Limits
Sec. 7.094 of the Sauk County Code caps principal residential buildings at 35 feet in Single Family, Multiple Family and Rural Community districts, while Agriculture, Exclusive Agriculture and Resource Conservancy districts allow 45 feet. Accessory buildings top out at 20 feet in residential districts and 75 feet in the three agricultural districts, and a dwelling can add 10 feet of height by widening its yards under Sec. 7.094(11).
Residential Structure Height Limits in Sauk County
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.094
(d) Maximum Building Height (ft.) (1) Single Family Residential ... Principal: 35 Accessory: 20 ... (7) Exclusive Agriculture ... Principal: 45 Accessory: 75 ... (11)Dwellings may be increased in height by not more than ten feet when all yards and other required open spaces are increased by one foot for each foot by which such building exceeds the height limit of the district in which it is loc...
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