Town of Necedah fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Necedah? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Necedah before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed source
- Distance from lot line
- Fences along town roads or rights-of-way must be at the edge of the road right-of-way on the property owner's side. source
- How to apply
- Call 608-565-3140 source
Still being confirmed with Necedah: Does a residential fence need a Town building permit (the ordinance only requires one for structures over 250 sq ft)?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Necedah
Steps based on townofnecedah.com — Ordinance 10 Land Use
- Call the Town office (608-565-3140, Mon/Wed/Fri 12-3 pm) to ask whether your fence needs a Town building permit.
- Keep any fence along a town road on your side of the road right-of-way line.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
- Paying
- Fee set by the Town Board
- Review time
- Building Inspector acts within 10 days of receiving the application
- Permit good for
- 2 years from issuance
Who to contact
Susan Kosinski
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 608-565-3140
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Office M-W-F 12-3pm
- Address
- Town of Necedah, PO Box 349, Necedah, WI 54646 (office: 101 Center St., Necedah)
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What to submit
- Town building permit application (forms furnished by the Town)
- Site plan showing the location with respect to property lines
Other rules to know
- Ordinance #10 (Land Use) requires Town building permits for any structure over 250 square feet and for all additions; it does not say whether fences need one and has no fence height rules.
- The Building Inspector acts on applications within 10 days; permits expire 2 years from issuance; the fee is set by the Town Board.
- 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 construction there.
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 Necedah, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Necedah before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How close to the property line can I put a fence in the Town of Necedah?
Fences along town roads or rights-of-way must be at the edge of the road right-of-way on the property owner's side.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Necedah?
Call the Town office (608-565-3140, Mon/Wed/Fri 12-3 pm) to ask whether your fence needs a Town building permit. Keep any fence along a town road on your side of the road right-of-way line. 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 Necedah (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Necedah?
Susan Kosinski, Town Clerk. Phone 608-565-3140, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Necedah's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Necedah Ordinance #10 Land Use (as amended 11-14-2016), Section 3F
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