Village of Rochester
Racine County, Wisconsin

VILLAGE OF ROCHESTER 
NOTICE OF HEARING 
JULY 13, 2026 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Village Board of the Village of Rochester, Racine County, Wisconsin, of 
a public hearing on Ordinance No. 2026-6: 

“An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code of the Village of Rochester to Permit Taller Accessory Structures on 
Unsewered Lots in Residential Zoning Districts” 

to be held on Monday, July 13, 2026 during the Village Board meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Rochester 
Village Hall, 300 West Spring Street, Rochester, Wisconsin. This location is handicap accessible. If you have any 
other special needs, please contact the Rochester Village Clerk at (262) 534-2431. 

THE ORDINANCE PERMITS TALLER ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN CERTAIN ZONING 
DISTRICTS: 

SECTION 1: Allows for accessory structures to be permitted up to 20 feet in height on unsewered 1.5+ acre lots 
in residential zoning districts, while increasing the lot line setback for these structures to 10 feet minimum. 
The complete text of the ordinance is available upon request at the Rochester Village Hall, 300 W. Spring Street, 
Rochester, Wisconsin, or by emailing the Village Clerk: [email protected] 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at said hearing, opportunity will be given to any person or persons, whether 
or not represented by agent or attorney, to be heard either for or against the proposed ordinance. Written comments may be submitted at the above address or by email to [email protected]. 

Dated at Rochester, Wisconsin, this 10th day of June, 2026. 

 BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD 
 Amber Jensen 
 Village Clerk 

Published in the Burlington Standard Press on June 25, 2026 and July 2, 202