Town of Lisbon fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Lisbon? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Lisbon before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed source
- Fee
- $100 if treated as "All other structures or additions" (no fence line in the fee schedule); fee doubles if construction begins before a permit is issued source
- How to apply
- Call 608-847-5432 source
Still being confirmed with Lisbon: Does a residential fence count as a structure that needs a Town zoning permit?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Lisbon
Steps based on townoflisbonwi.gov — application for zoning permit
- Call Zoning Administrator Andrea Hawkins (608-847-5432) to ask whether your fence needs a Town zoning permit.
- If it does, fill out the Town Application for Zoning Permit and attach a drawing showing the fence's distance to property lines and the road centerline.
- Pay the permit fee ($100 for "all other structures" if that is how the Town classifies it). Do not start before the permit is issued; the fee doubles.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
- Paying
- Permit fee per Town zoning fee schedule (Res. 2024-04); doubles if construction begins before a permit is issued
- Permit good for
- Void if construction has not started within 6 months of issuance
Who to contact
Andrea L. Hawkins
Clerk/Treasurer/Zoning Administrator
- Phone
- 608-847-5432
- [email protected]
- Address
- Town of Lisbon, W6362 Meredith Rd, New Lisbon, WI 53950
Contact from townoflisbonwi.gov — permits and licenses
What to submit
- Town Application for Zoning Permit
- Drawing showing roads, easements, distances to adjoining property lines, setback from the road centerline and existing structures
Other rules to know
- The Town is zoned and says "Any new structure or addition to a structure requires a permit." The zoning ordinance defines "structure" broadly (anything constructed or erected needing a permanent location on the ground, including things attached by posts) and lists "walls", but does not name fences, and it has no general fence height or setback rule.
- Vision clearance triangle at intersections: no fencing over 30 inches above the street centerline elevations (Art. 5, § 508(3)(c)).
- Zoning permits lapse if construction has not started within 6 months.
- Within 1,000 ft of a lake or flowage, 300 ft of a navigable river or stream, or in a floodplain, Juneau County shoreland/floodplain zoning also applies; the County says zoning permits are required before any construction there (fences not specifically mentioned).
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 Lisbon, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Lisbon before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How much is a fence permit in the Town of Lisbon?
$100 if treated as "All other structures or additions" (no fence line in the fee schedule); fee doubles if construction begins before a permit is issued.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Lisbon?
Call Zoning Administrator Andrea Hawkins (608-847-5432) to ask whether your fence needs a Town zoning permit. If it does, fill out the Town Application for Zoning Permit and attach a drawing showing the fence's distance to property lines and the road centerline. Pay the permit fee ($100 for "all other structures" if that is how the Town classifies it). Do not start before the permit is issued; the fee doubles. 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 Lisbon (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Lisbon?
Andrea L. Hawkins, Clerk/Treasurer/Zoning Administrator. Phone 608-847-5432, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Lisbon's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Lisbon Zoning Ordinance (Art. 1 § 125 definitions; Art. 5 § 508(3)(c) vision clearance)
- townoflisbonwi.gov — permits and licenses
- townoflisbonwi.gov — zoning
- townoflisbonwi.gov — 2024 04 2024 updated zoning fee schedule
- townoflisbonwi.gov — application for zoning permit
- townoflisbonwi.gov — article 4
- townoflisbonwi.gov — article 5
- energyzoning.org — Zoning ordinance (archived copy)
- cms2.revize.com — Master Directory 2026 2027 Digital 3
- cms2.revize.com — GENERAL SHORELAND ZONING PROVISIONS
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