Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Kaukauna’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Kaukauna city limits

  • Chapter 17 sections 17.04 and 17.10 are reserved; 17.03 definitions were repealed and replaced by Ord. 1942-2025 on 11/18/2025.

  “this chapter, established under wis. stats. § 62.23, shall apply to: the regulation and restriction of the height, number of stories, and the size of buildings and other structures.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Kaukauna city

  • Districts: SF, RNC, RTF, RMF, CCD, CBD, CHD, CSD, IND, IPD, IT, MH, CH, FWD, FFD, FPD and GWP overlay.

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the city is hereby divided into the following districts: sf residential single-family district. rnc residential neighborhood conservation district. rtf residential two-family district. rmf residential multifamily district.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the Residential Single-Family (SF) district, Kaukauna city

  • Other permissible principal uses in the district need 10,000 sq ft lot area and 100 ft width.
  • RNC district lots fronting Plank Road and Green Bay Road from Lawe Street to Myron Street have a 6,900 sq ft minimum.

  lot area: >= 7200 sq ft · lot width: >= 60 ft

  “single-family dwellings. lot area: 7,200 square feet minimum. lot width: 60 feet minimum.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the SF district, Kaukauna city

  • Front setback may be the average of adjacent lots' front setbacks, but not less than 15 ft.
  • Other permissible principal uses: 25 ft front, 15 ft side, 25 ft rear.

  front yard: >= 25 ft (average of adjacent lots, not less than 15 ft) · side yard: >= 7 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft

  “front yard setback: 25 feet minimum, except that the front yard setback for a principal structure may be the average of the existing front yard setbacks of the adjacent lots, but not less than 15 feet. side yard setback: seven feet minimum. rear yard setback: 20 feet minimum.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the SF district, Kaukauna city

  • Other permissible principal uses: 25 percent maximum.

  lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “rear yard setback: 20 feet minimum. lot coverage: 30 percent maximum. height: 35 feet maximum.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the SF district, Kaukauna city

  height: <= 35 ft

  “lot coverage: 30 percent maximum. height: 35 feet maximum.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Kaukauna or Outagamie County directly.

• Building permit — Kaukauna city
• Owner-builder exemption — Kaukauna city
• Building code adopted — Kaukauna city
• Inspections — Kaukauna city
• Certificate of occupancy — Kaukauna city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.