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Appleton, WI · zoning record

R-1A zoning in Appleton.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-1A district, straight from Appleton's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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R-1A dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-1A district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“(7) Maximum building height. Thirty-five (35) feet.”Sec. 23-92. R-1A single-family district. › 23-92 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot size

8,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“(1) Minimum lot area. Eight thousand (8,000) square feet.”Sec. 23-92. R-1A single-family district. › 23-92 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

70 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“(3) Minimum lot width. Seventy (70) feet.”Sec. 23-92. R-1A single-family district. › 23-92 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

8 ft

Required space from a side line.

“(6) Minimum side yard. Eight (8) feet.”Sec. 23-92. R-1A single-family district. › 23-92 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

25 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“(5) Minimum rear yard. Twenty-five (25) feet.”Sec. 23-92. R-1A single-family district. › 23-92 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“(2) Maximum lot coverage. Forty percent (40%).”Sec. 23-92. R-1A single-family district. › 23-92 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Appleton districts on record.

R-1BR-1CR-3R-2

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