Draft Documents | Janesville Zoning and Subdivision Code Rewrite

View the full Zoning Ordinance Draft

The links below include the first full draft of the zoning ordinance. These draft was presented at the May 6, 2026 Plan Commission meeting. The draft below is subject to change and has not been formally considered for adoption by the City of Janesville.

Zoning Ordinance [Full Draft]
PDF (7.03 MB)

Older Drafts

The links below include previous drafts of the zoning ordinance materials for discussion by the Plan Commission and the community. These drafts were presented at Plan Commission meetings and are provided below for convenience.

Zoning Ordinance

Click on the links below to view previous draft documents for the development code rewrite.

Note: The proposed zoning code has been restructured from a previous version, so some older documents do not directly correspond to the latest documents. Most of the content from the former Appendix A, B, and C has been wrapped into the new Articles 5 and 6.

Table of Contents
PDF (82.41 KB)
Following the previous Plan Commission Meeting in July 2025, the structure for the zoning rewrite has been reoganized into a new format as represented by the updated Table of Contents.

Older Supplemental Materials

Below are past versions of the supplemental materials for the zoning and subdivision code drafts that were presented at previous Plan Commission meetings. Please view the "Project Documents" section for the latest versions.