Town of Jefferson fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Jefferson? Yes. The Town of Jefferson 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 Town of Jefferson (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.
Quick facts
- Permit required
- Yes source
- Fee
- Set by the Town of Jefferson Annual Fee Schedule source
- Side and rear yards
- 6 ft source
- Front (street) yard
- 36 inches in a road-facing yard (48 inches for chain link) source
- Corner lots
- No fence may be placed within a roadway traffic visibility triangle (as defined by county zoning) source
- Distance from lot line
- A front-yard fence must be located 3 ft outside the town road right-of-way. Side and rear fences may be on the property line where no road right-of-way exists. source
- Good side faces
- Visible supports and structural components must face the subject property. source
- Not allowed
- Barbed wire and electrified fences; wire mesh fence in residential, community and business districts. Allowed materials: wood, stone, precast concrete block, wrought iron and chain link. source
- How to apply
- Call 920-674-5073 source
Still being confirmed with Jefferson: What is the 2026 fence permit fee, and is the fence application turned in to the Town Clerk by mail or in person? (The fee schedule and application PDFs could not be fetched.)
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Jefferson
Steps based on storage.googleapis.com — Ordinance 10 18 Fence Ordinance
- Get the Town fence application from the Forms, Permits & Licenses page.
- Fill it out and pay the fee from the Town's annual fee schedule.
- Call the Town office (920-674-5073) to confirm where to turn it in; the permit is decided at a Plan Commission/Town Board meeting.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
- Paying
- Fee set in the Town Annual Fee Schedule
- Review time
- Decided at a meeting the Plan Commission and Town Board are notified of
Who to contact
Tina Barnes
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 920-674-5073
- Hours
- Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm
- Address
- Town of Jefferson, P.O. Box 55, Jefferson, WI 53549 (office: St Coletta Cabin, 434 County Rd Y, Jefferson)
Contact from townofjefferson.com — forms permits licenses
What to submit
- Town fence permit application
Other rules to know
- Permit required for fences in non-agricultural districts.
- The Town notifies the Plan Commission and Town Board of the meeting where the permit decision is made.
- Building inspection: Wisconsin Inspection Agency, LLC, (262) 490-0513.
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 Jefferson, WI?
Yes. The Town of Jefferson requires a permit before you build a fence.
How tall can a fence be in the Town of Jefferson?
Side and rear yards: 6 ft. Front (street) yard: 36 inches in a road-facing yard (48 inches for chain link). Corner lots: No fence may be placed within a roadway traffic visibility triangle (as defined by county zoning).
How close to the property line can I put a fence in the Town of Jefferson?
A front-yard fence must be located 3 ft outside the town road right-of-way. Side and rear fences may be on the property line where no road right-of-way exists.
Which side of the fence has to face the neighbor in the Town of Jefferson?
Visible supports and structural components must face the subject property.
How much is a fence permit in the Town of Jefferson?
Set by the Town of Jefferson Annual Fee Schedule.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Jefferson?
Get the Town fence application from the Forms, Permits & Licenses page. Fill it out and pay the fee from the Town's annual fee schedule. Call the Town office (920-674-5073) to confirm where to turn it in; the permit is decided at a Plan Commission/Town Board meeting. 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 Jefferson (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Jefferson?
Tina Barnes, Town Clerk. Phone 920-674-5073.
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Jefferson's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Ordinance 10-18 Fence Ordinance (as amended by Ord. 03-24)
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