Town of Prairie du Chien fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Prairie du Chien? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Prairie du Chien before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed
- How to apply
- Call 608-306-2818 source
Still being confirmed with Prairie du Chien: Does the Town of Prairie du Chien require a permit for a residential fence, and are there height or setback limits?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Prairie du Chien
- Call the Town Clerk, Tarra Brewer (608-306-2818), to ask whether your fence needs a permit and what the rules are.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Tarra Brewer
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 608-306-2818
- [email protected]
- Address
- Tarra Brewer, 33450 County K, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Contact from crawfordcountywi.gov — countydirectory 2026
Other rules to know
- No town/village website, fence ordinance or permit page could be found online.
- UDC building inspector listed for Town of Prairie du Chien by Crawford County: Brad Smrcina (608-734-9970 office, 608-799-6229 direct, [email protected]).
- Separate from the City of Prairie du Chien.
- Crawford County is not comprehensively zoned, but County Sanitation & Zoning (608-326-0294) requires shoreland permits within 300 ft of a navigable stream or 1,000 ft of a lake, and floodplain permits; a town building permit is not a county zoning permit.
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 Town of Prairie du Chien, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Prairie du Chien before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Prairie du Chien?
Call the Town Clerk, Tarra Brewer (608-306-2818), to ask whether your fence needs a permit and what the rules are. 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 Town 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 Town of Prairie du Chien?
Tarra Brewer, Town Clerk. Phone 608-306-2818, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Prairie du Chien's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
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