FEMA flood zone rules in Outagamie County, WI — also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules — determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Outagamie County administers floodplain zoning in unincorporated areas under Wis. Stat. §87.30 and Wis. Admin. Code NR 116, with flood-prone parcels along the Fox River, Wolf River, Apple Creek, and Embarrass River. The county participates in the FEMA NFIP. Floodplain development requires a permit from the County Zoning Administrator.
Wis. Stat. §87.30 mandates that counties adopt and enforce reasonable floodplain zoning ordinances within one year of receiving adequate hydraulic and engineering data; if a county fails, the Wisconsin DNR may impose an ordinance. Outagamie County's floodplain zoning, administered through its Code of Ordinances, implements NR 116 standards which establish three districts — Floodway, Floodfringe, and General Floodplain — and require the lowest floor of new structures in the Floodfringe to be at or above the Flood Protection Elevation (Base Flood Elevation plus 2 feet of freeboard). The Floodway prohibits structures intended for human habitation and most fill. The Fox River corridor through Appleton, Kaukauna, and Combined Locks contains substantial Special Flood Hazard Areas mapped on FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Incorporated cities administer their own floodplain ordinances.
Violations of Wis. Stat. §87.30 and NR 116 are enforced through county zoning citations; non-conforming work can require removal. Federal NFIP non-compliance can jeopardize community flood insurance eligibility.
Outagamie County, WI
Outagamie County has not adopted a countywide decibel-based noise ordinance for unincorporated areas. Noise complaints are handled under Wis. Stat. §947.01 (...
Outagamie County, WI
In residential districts of unincorporated Outagamie County (the 13 towns under county zoning), Chapter 54 (Zoning) limits fences, walls, and hedges to 3.5 f...
Outagamie County, WI
Outagamie County does not impose a countywide leash ordinance for unincorporated areas; instead, Wis. Stat. ch. 174 (Dogs) governs licensing and dogs running...
Outagamie County, WI
Wis. Stat. §167.10 requires a user's permit for nearly all consumer fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars, aerial repeaters). Permi...
Outagamie County, WI
Outagamie County has no county-wide STR parking rule. Parking standards come from the underlying town’s zoning ordinance, or from Outagamie County’s Chapter ...
Outagamie County, WI
Outagamie County does not publish a county-wide STR occupancy cap. Maximum guest counts are governed by the property’s state Tourist Rooming House license un...
See how Outagamie County's flood zones rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.