Independent guide. Not affiliated with any city, village, town or county.

permit.guide
Wisconsin

Dane County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Dane County are set by each city, village and town, not by the state. Pick your municipality for height limits, setbacks, fees, step-by-step filing instructions and the person to call.

Some towns in Dane County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Dane County Zoning (unincorporated towns).

MunicipalityPermit?Side/rear maxFront yardPhone
City of FitchburgNo6 ft4 ft in front yards; decorative only608-270-4200
City of MadisonNo6 ft4 ft for screening fences/hedges in the front yard setback 608-266-4551 ext. 3
City of MiddletonYes6 ft including posts3 ft608-821-8370
City of MononaYes6 ft42 inches608-222-2525
City of StoughtonAsk6 ft4 ft in the front setback area 608-646-0421
City of Sun PrairieYes6 ft4 ft within 20 ft of a street yard property line608-825-1184
City of VeronaYes6 ft4 ft in front yards608-848-9940
Village of BellevilleAsk——608-745-4070
Village of Black EarthAsk——608-444-0372
Village of Blue MoundsYes6 ft42 inches in front yards; set back 12 ft from the curb or asphalt edge608-437-5197
Village of BrooklynYes——608-571-3205
Village of CambridgeYes6 ft along residential lot lines3 ft in a front yard608-423-3712
Village of Cottage GroveAsk——608-742-2169
Village of Cross PlainsYes6 ft4 ft in the required front or provided front yard 608-798-3241 ext. 101
Village of DaneYes6 ft3 ft in a required front yard608-849-5422
Village of DeerfieldAsk6 1/2 ft2 1/2 ft in a front yard608-764-5404
Village of DeForestYes6 ft along rear lot linesFences may not extend into the front setback area 608-846-6751
Village of Maple BluffYes5 ft within 10 ft of the rear lot line; 4 ft elsewhereNot closer to the front parcel line than the principal building608-244-3048
Village of MarshallAsk——608-655-4017
Village of MazomanieYes6 ft4 ft near the street608-795-2100
Village of McFarlandYes6 ft3 ft in the front yard608-838-3154
Village of Mount HorebYes6 ft48 inches in front yards; only decorative fences allowed—
Village of OregonAsk——608-835-6291
Village of RockdaleAsk———
Village of Shorewood HillsYes4 ft above existing grade in rear yard setback areas, at least 40% open; solid screening fences outside the setbacks up to 5 ftNo solid screening fence anywhere in the required front yard setback 608-267-2680
Village of WaunakeeYesLess than 6 ft on rear lot lines; 6 ft or taller needs a conditional use permitFences 4 ft or less may go anywhere on the lot; street-yard fences 4 ft or less 608-849-5712
Village of WindsorAsk——608-697-7771
Dane County Zoning (unincorporated towns)Ask——608-266-4266
Town of AlbionAsk——608-266-4266
Town of BerryAsk—4 ft in a front yard—
Town of Black EarthAsk——608-266-4266
Town of Blooming GroveAsk——608-266-4266
Town of Blue MoundsAsk——608-963-0652
Town of BristolAsk—4 ft in a front yard608-742-2169
Town of BurkeYes——608-697-7779
Town of ChristianaAsk——608-266-4266
Town of Cottage GroveAsk——608-266-4266
Town of Cross PlainsAsk——608-266-4266
Town of DaneAsk——608-266-4266
Town of DeerfieldAsk——608-266-4266
Town of DunkirkAsk——608-266-4266
Town of DunnAsk——608-266-4266
Town of MazomanieAsk——608-266-4266
Town of MedinaAsk——608-266-4266
Town of MiddletonAsk——608-266-4266
Town of MontroseAsk——608-266-4266
Town of OregonAsk——608-266-4266
Town of PerryAsk——608-266-4266
Town of Pleasant SpringsAsk——608-266-4266
Town of PrimroseAsk——608-266-4266
Town of RoxburyAsk——608-266-4266
Town of RutlandAsk——608-266-4266
Town of SpringdaleAsk——608-266-4266
Town of SpringfieldAsk—4 ft in a front yard608-617-3566
Town of Sun PrairieYes——608-837-6688
Town of VermontAsk——608-266-4266
Town of VeronaAsk——608-266-4266
Town of ViennaAsk——608-266-4266
Town of WestportAsk—4 ft in a front yard608-849-5613
Town of YorkAsk——608-266-4266

Not sure which municipality you're in? Your tax bill names it, or look up your address.