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Zoning & Other Ordinances
The Door County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is in effect in all areas of nine towns per their voluntary enrollment in comprehensive county zoning (State of Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 59). Per state statute, the Door County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and the Door County Floodplain Zoning Ordinance are in effect in all 14 towns. The Door County Land Division and Telecommunication Tower Ordinances are also in effect in all 14 towns. The Door County Height Limitation Zoning Ordinance is in effect in areas surrounding the Cherryland Airport.
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (in its entirety with chapter bookmarks and searchable, or below by chapters)
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- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Title, Authority, General Provisions
- Chapter 2: Zoning Districts
- Chapter 3: General Requirements
- Chapter 4: Particular Uses
- Chapter 5: Natural Features
- Chapter 6: Conservation Subdivision
- Chapter 7: Parking and Access
- Chapter 8: Signs
- Chapter 9: Nonconforming Uses
- Chapter 10: Administration
- Chapter 11: Procedures
- Chapter 12: Enforcement
- Chapter 13: Definitions
- Appendix
- Mitigation Handbook
- Rain Garden Information
- DNR Stormwater Standards
- Landscape Plant Guide
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Shoreland Information
- Science Behind Shoreland Regulations
- Shoreland Plants and Landscaping
- Shoreland Vegetation Restoration Examples
- 2017 Federal Emergency Management Administration Update on Creation of New Floodplain Maps
- January 2018 Door County and Department of Natural Resources Presentation Regarding New Federal Emergency Management Administration’s Study, Slides Only
- January 2018 Door County and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources presentation, video recording
General Zoning Phone Number:
(920) 746-2323
County Zoning Administrator Contacts:
Towns of Baileys Harbor, Jacksonport, & Sevastopol.
Tara McKeefry: (920) 746-2222
Towns of Egg Harbor, Gibraltar, Liberty Grove, & Washington Island.
Kristin Rankin: (920) 746-2266
Towns of Brussels, Clay Banks, Gardner, Forestville, Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, & Union.
Sue Vanden Langenberg: (920) 746-2221
Other Zoning-Related Contacts:
Building, Zoning, Sanitarian, & Assessment Contacts
Fees & Payment
Permit Fees (Note: Address sign fees increasing to $200, effective May 1st )