Sauk County, Wisconsin
Village of Rock Springs is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Village of Rock Springs adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Village of Rock Springs’s rules apply, not the county’s. 14 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Sauk County page.
New structures, additions and alterations on property inside Rock Springs village
building permit cost: 20 USD
“building permits must be obtained any time a homeowner is building a new structure, adding on, or doing an update to an existing structure on their property.”
Land inside Rock Springs village limits
“this chapter regulates land use and parcel identification of land in the village of rock springs.”
Land inside Rock Springs village
“residence district. (a) permitted uses. (i) one-family dwelling.”
Residence-agricultural district inside Rock Springs village
minimum lot area per family: >= 8000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 60 feet
“every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than eight thousand (8000) square feet per family and no such lot shall be less than sixty (60) feet in width.”
“every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than eight thousand (8000) square feet per family and no such lot shall be less than sixty (60) feet in width.”
Residence-agricultural district inside Rock Springs village (buildings for human habitation)
front setback: >= 25 feet (average setback rule) · rear yard: >= 25 feet (accessory building not nearer than 5 ft to any lot line)
“rear yard. there shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. no accessory building located in a rear yard shall be nearer than five (5) feet to any lot line.”
“rear yard. there shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet. no accessory building located in a rear yard shall be nearer than five (5) feet to any lot line.”
Residence-agricultural district inside Rock Springs village (buildings for human habitation)
maximum height: <= 35 feet (or 2.5 stories)
“height. no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed thirtyfive (35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories.”
“no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories.”
Trailer/housecar camps (tourist camps) in the residence-agricultural district inside Rock Springs village
max occupancy in tourist camp: <= 90 days per year (owner excepted)
“tourist camps when such camps provide not less than eight hundred (800) square feet of lot area for each cabin, trailer, tent or housecar and when such camp is clearly bounded by a fence or hedge; provided, however, that no person, persons or party other than the owner shall occupy any tourist camp more than ninety (90) days in any one year.”
Tourist camps (cabin, trailer, tent or housecar) in the residence-agricultural district inside Rock Springs village
“tourist camps when such camps provide not less than eight hundred (800) square feet of lot area for each cabin, trailer, tent or housecar and when such camp is clearly bounded by a fence or hedge; provided, however, that no person, persons or party other than the owner shall occupy any tourist camp more than ninety (90) days in any one year.”
Mobile home parks in the residence-agricultural district inside Rock Springs village
“churches, libraries, schools, cemeteries, hospitals, home occupations, incinerators, pumping stations, restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, mobile home parks, campgrounds, mobile trailer parks, multiple family buildings.”
Buildings used for human habitation inside Rock Springs village
“all buildings used for human habitation and located in the village of rock springs adjacent to a sanitary sewer main”
Building permits inside Rock Springs village
building permit cost: 20 USD
“this includes sidewalks, roofs, siding, windows, electrical, plumbing, etc. the cost of a building permit is $20”
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Rock Springs or Sauk County directly.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Rock Springs publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Sauk County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Village of Rock Springs means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
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