City of Prairie du Chien fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the City of Prairie du Chien? Yes. The City of Prairie du Chien requires a permit before you build a fence.
permit.guide can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the City of Prairie du Chien (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.
Quick facts
- Permit required
- Yes source
- How to apply
- In person source
Still being confirmed with Prairie du Chien: What are the fence height limits and fee under the City Zoning Code (Chapter 17)?
How to file for a fence permit in the City of Prairie du Chien
Steps based on cityofpdc.com — planning
- Call the Planning, Zoning & Building Department at (608) 326-8024 to confirm the fence rules for your lot and get the fence permit application.
- Submit the application to the Department at 214 E. Blackhawk Avenue and pay the permit fee.
- Wait for the permit to be issued before building — starting without a permit triples the fee.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Cassie Rickleff
Zoning Administrator
- Phone
- (608) 326-8024
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Planning and Zoning Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm
- Address
- Planning, Zoning & Building Department, 214 E. Blackhawk Avenue, PO Box 324, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Contact from cityofpdc.com — planning
Other rules to know
- The City posts its 2024 Chapter 17 Zoning Code at https://www.cityofpdc.com/vertical/sites/%7B2B4E3FAC-3791-4F66-96C1-96E5F2FDBF40%7D/uploads/2024-CHAPTER_17_(ZONING_CODE).pdf, but the City's site (cityofpdc.com) blocks automated reading, so its fence rules could not be checked here.
- The county's clerk/UDC list names Josh Copsey (General Engineering Company) as the City's UDC building inspector: 608-697-2905 (direct line), [email protected].
- City Hall: 214 E. Blackhawk Ave, PO Box 324, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821.
- The City's Planning, Zoning & Building Department issues fence permits. If a project is started without a permit, permit fees are tripled.
- City Planner: Nate Gilberts, (608) 326-8024, [email protected]. Building inspection is by General Engineering Company (Josh Copsey, 608-697-2905).
Before you dig
Call Diggers Hotline at 811 (or file online at diggershotline.com) at least 3 business days before digging post holes. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. County parcel maps can be off by several feet; if you're not sure where the line is, a licensed land surveyor can stake it.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to build a fence in the City of Prairie du Chien, WI?
Yes. The City of Prairie du Chien requires a permit before you build a fence.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the City of Prairie du Chien?
Call the Planning, Zoning & Building Department at (608) 326-8024 to confirm the fence rules for your lot and get the fence permit application. Submit the application to the Department at 214 E. Blackhawk Avenue and pay the permit fee. Wait for the permit to be issued before building — starting without a permit triples the fee. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging. permit.guide can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the City of Prairie du Chien (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the City of Prairie du Chien?
Cassie Rickleff, Zoning Administrator. Phone (608) 326-8024, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the City of Prairie du Chien's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Work for the City of Prairie du Chien? Help us keep this right
If anything on this page is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Municipal staff reports are reviewed first. Please include a link to the current ordinance, form or fee schedule if you can.