Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Walworth County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Walworth County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walworth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Density Bonus Law
Walworth County lets conservation subdivisions in the A-2, C-2, C-3, R-1, R-2, R-2A, and R-3 districts earn density bonuses for extra shoreyard setbacks, wetland buffers, public trail easements, and other conservation measures. Section 74-63(1)i caps the combined bonuses at 20 percent above the site's base capacity.
Walworth County Conservation Development Density Bonuses
Some RestrictionsWalworth County Code § 74-63(1)i
i.A density bonus shall be allowed at the specified rate for each of the following up to a 20 percent site capacity maximum:1.A ten percent density bonus shall be allowed for increasing the total shoreyard setback to 150 feet from the ordinary high-water mark of navigable lakes, ponds, flowages and streams.2.A five percent density bonus shall be allowed for increasing the total shoreyard setbac...
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