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Iowa County, Wisconsin

Village of Avoca fence permit

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

permit.guide can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the Village of Avoca (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.

Quick facts

Permit required
Not confirmed

Still being confirmed with Avoca: Does a residential fence in Avoca need a permit from the Zoning Administrator?

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 Village of Avoca

  1. Contact the Village Clerk-Treasurer or Zoning Administrator to ask whether your fence needs a permit.
  2. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Liz Wilkinson
Village Clerk-Treasurer

Contact from villageofavocawi.gov — 4 13 2026 Meeting Minutes

Other rules to know

  • No fence rules were found online. In April 2026 the Village Board approved an agreement with GEC Residential Building Inspector and adopted a residential building code ordinance (Ord. 323); the Village has a Zoning Administrator.

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 Village of Avoca, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Avoca before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Village of Avoca?

Contact the Village Clerk-Treasurer or Zoning Administrator to ask whether your fence needs a permit. 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 Village of Avoca (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Sources

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

  1. villageofavocawi.gov — 4 13 2026 Meeting Minutes

Work for the Village of Avoca? 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.