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Appleton, WI · zoning record

R-2 zoning in Appleton.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-2 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-2 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-2 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.

“k. Maximum building height: Thirty-five (35) feet.”Sec. 23-95. R-2 two-family district. › 23-95 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot size

6,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“a. Minimum lot area, Single-family dwelling (detached): Six thousand (6,000) square feet.”Sec. 23-95. R-2 two-family district. › 23-95 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

50 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“e. Minimum lot width, Single-family dwelling: Fifty (50) feet.”Sec. 23-95. R-2 two-family district. › 23-95 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

6 ft

Required space from a side line.

“i. Minimum side lot line setback: Six (6) feet.”Sec. 23-95. R-2 two-family district. › 23-95 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

25 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“h. Minimum rear lot line setback: Twenty-five (25) feet.”Sec. 23-95. R-2 two-family district. › 23-95 · Appleton code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum building coverage

60 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“j. Maximum lot coverage: Sixty percent (60%).”Sec. 23-95. R-2 two-family district. › 23-95 · 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-1AR-1BR-1CR-3

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