Iowa County, Wisconsin

Town of Arena fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Arena? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Arena before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

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Quick facts

Permit required: Not confirmed source
Corner lots: Open fences are permitted in visual clearance triangles at public road intersections (other obstructions between 2 1/2 and 10 ft above centerline grade are not); triangle distance 300 ft for state/federal highways, 200 ft for county trunk highways, 150 ft for other roads source
How to apply: Call 608-935-0398 source

Still being confirmed with Arena: Does a residential fence need an Iowa County zoning permit, given that the ordinance's definition of 'structure' excludes fences? Is 608-935-0398 still the Planning & Development number?

Plan your fence and build the applicationLook up your address, draw the fence on an aerial photo of your lot, and get a site plan and filled-in application.

How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Arena

Call Iowa County Planning & Development (608-935-0398) to ask whether your fence needs a county zoning permit and whether your town requires anything.
Keep open-style fencing in road-intersection visual clearance triangles.
Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Scott A. Godfrey
Director, Iowa County Office of Planning & Development

Phone: 608-935-0398
Address: Iowa County Office of Planning & Development, Courthouse, 222 N. Iowa St., Dodgeville, WI 53533

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Other rules to know

The Town of Arena follows the Iowa County zoning ordinance, so fence permits come from the county zoning office, not the town.
The Iowa County Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit from the Office of Planning & Development before any 'building, sign or other structure' is built, located or enlarged (s. 2.3), but its definition of 'Structure' (s. 13.0) reads 'Any construction, excluding fills and fences...'. The ordinance has no fence height or setback section. Confirm with Planning & Development whether a residential fence needs a county zoning permit.
The ordinance applies in towns that have adopted it. 2023-2025 Planning & Zoning Committee minutes show county rezoning/conditional use petitions in all 14 towns (Arena, Brigham, Clyde, Dodgeville, Eden, Highland, Linden, Mifflin, Mineral Point, Moscow, Pulaski, Ridgeway, Waldwick, Wyoming).
Towns may also have their own permits or building inspectors. The Town of Dodgeville, for example, says a zoning permit must be obtained from Iowa County Planning & Development before the Town issues a building permit (Town building inspector Scott Jelle, Total Inspection Services, 608-963-0652).

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 Arena, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Arena 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 Arena?

Call Iowa County Planning & Development (608-935-0398) to ask whether your fence needs a county zoning permit and whether your town requires anything. Keep open-style fencing in road-intersection visual clearance triangles. 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 Arena (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Arena?

Scott A. Godfrey, Director, Iowa County Office of Planning & Development. Phone 608-935-0398.

Sources

Summarized from the Town of Arena's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

Ordinance: Iowa County Zoning Ordinance s. 2.3 (zoning permits), s. 6.2 (visual clearance triangle), s. 13.0 (definition of Structure)

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