Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Sauk County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Sauk County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sauk County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Density Bonus Law
In the Exclusive Agriculture and Resource Conservancy districts of unincorporated Sauk County, Sec. 7.111 lets landowners transfer density credits between qualifying parcels, or into incorporated areas, to add development rights on a receiving lot. Each credit traces back to the base allotment of one credit per 35 acres set in Sec. 7.110, and every transfer requires a 35-acre preservation easement on the sending parcel.
Density Credit Transfers in Sauk County
Significant RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.111
Sec. 7.111. - Density credit exchange. (1)Transfer. In exchange for preserving greater areas of farmland, unique environmental resources, and to further increase housing placement flexibility, density credits may be transferred between properties within, or between, the exclusive agricultural and resource conservancy zoning districts, or may be transferred from areas with this zoning to incorpo...
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