Fire Regulations in Sauk County, WI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Sauk County's zoning code does not regulate fire pits countywide, but Section 8.004 defines a fire pit as a structure, so any fire pit built within 1,000 feet of a lake or 300 feet of a river or stream in unincorporated Sauk County must meet Section 8.011's 75-foot shoreland setback from the ordinary high water mark.
Sauk County shoreland fire pit setback
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code §§ 8.004, 8.011(2)
Structure means a principal structure or any accessory structure including a garage, shed, boathouse, sidewalk, stairway, walkway, patio, deck, retaining wall, porch or fire pit. ... (2)Shoreland setbacks. Unless exempt under Section 8.011(3) or reduced under Section 8.011(5), a setback of 75 feet from the ordinary high water mark of any navigable waters to the nearest part of a building or str...
Fireworks
Unincorporated Sauk County bans selling or possessing fireworks with intent to sell, and bans possessing or using fireworks outside a permitted public display, under Sauk County Code Sec. 11.14, which adopts the Wis. Stats. Section 167.10 definitions and exceptions by reference.
Sauk County Fireworks Regulation
Heavy RestrictionsSauk County Code § 11.14
(1)Authority. ... This section is adopted under authority granted by Wis. Stats. §§ 59.54(6) and 167.10(5).(2)Definitions. In this section fireworks has the meaning given in Wis. Stats. § 167.10(1), which is hereby adopted by reference.(3)Sale of fireworks. Except as provided in Wis. Stats. §§ 167.10(2) and 167.10(4), no person shall sell, or possess with the intent to sell, fireworks.(4)Use of...
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