A map used in the Land Use Inquiry application to identify land use and zoning designations that impact the use of land.

Zoning is a tool used to regulate the use of land in Kenosha County in a manner that serves to promote the general welfare of its citizens, the quality of the environment and the conservation of its resources. Zoning also implements a land use plan. Zoning in and of itself is the delineation of areas or zones into specific districts which provides uniform regulations and requirements that govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings. The Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development, Division of County Development administers the zoning maps and the zoning ordinance for the unincorporated areas of Kenosha County, including the Towns of Brighton, Paris, Randall, Somers and Wheatland.The zoning districts are delineated on maps that have been adopted by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors and the towns that partner in zoning.The regulations and requirements for zoning districts and land use are encompassed within an ordinance of which in Kenosha County is called the Kenosha County General Zoning and Shoreland/Floodplain Zoning Ordinance. This ordinance is also Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Kenosha County.This data is updated on an as-needed basis, as zoning changes are made.

Planning For the FutureKenosha County is undergoing rapid changes. What will the County look like in 2035? What should it look like? To help guide decisions on land use, infrastructure development and natural resource preservation, Kenosha County and ten of its local government units have worked together to prepare a multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan.The comprehensive plan report, A Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan for Kenosha County: 2035 (PDF), adopted by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors on April 20, 2010, amended on the following dates: Adopted 2035 County Wide Comprehensive Map as Amended (PDF).This feature layer represents the current Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as amended. Updates are made to the data on an as- needed basis, as changes to the Plan are made.