Village of Salem Lakes fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Village of Salem Lakes? Yes. The Village of Salem Lakes requires a permit before you build a fence.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Yes source
- Side and rear yards
- 6 ft source
- Front (street) yard
- 4 ft in street yards source
- Corner lots
- Up to 6 ft in a corner lot's side street yard (or double-frontage rear street yard) if at least 15 ft from the side street right-of-way; nothing over 2 ft in the vision triangle source
- Distance from lot line
- May be on side and rear lot lines; at least 2 ft from any public right-of-way. source
- Good side faces
- Finished side of the fence faces the neighboring property. source
- Not allowed
- Barbed wire in residential districts. Fences in the shore yard may not block or redirect water or drainage. source
- How to apply
- Online portal source
How to file for a fence permit in the Village of Salem Lakes
Steps based on voslwi.gov — building
- Check whether your fence is exempt (decorative 2 ft or lower, seasonal snow fence, farm fence).
- Apply for a zoning permit through the Kenosha County online permit portal.
- Questions: Zoning Administrator Bonnie Schaeffer (Mon-Tue, 262-960-2165) or Ben Fiebelkorn (Wed-Fri, 262-857-1901).
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Bonnie Schaeffer (Mon-Tue) / Ben Fiebelkorn (Wed-Fri)
Zoning Administrator (Kenosha County)
- Phone
- 262-960-2165 (Schaeffer); 262-857-1901 (Fiebelkorn)
- [email protected]; [email protected]
- Hours
- Schaeffer Mondays and Tuesdays; Fiebelkorn Wednesdays through Fridays
- Address
- Kenosha County Building Department, 19600 75th St., Bristol, WI 53104
Contact from voslwi.gov — building
What to submit
- Zoning permit application (Kenosha County online permit portal)
Other rules to know
- The Village's Building and Zoning Department moved to Kenosha County; the County administers Village zoning and building permits.
- No zoning permit needed for decorative fences up to 2 ft, seasonal snow fences up to 4 ft (removed between May 1 and Nov 1), A-1 to A-4 agricultural fences, and agricultural wire strand fences in shore yards/floodplain/C-1. Pool fences follow §490-14.7.
- Kenosha County's fee schedule lists fences at $100.00 each, but it does not say whether that fee applies inside the Village.
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 Salem Lakes, WI?
Yes. The Village of Salem Lakes requires a permit before you build a fence.
How tall can a fence be in the Village of Salem Lakes?
Side and rear yards: 6 ft. Front (street) yard: 4 ft in street yards. Corner lots: Up to 6 ft in a corner lot's side street yard (or double-frontage rear street yard) if at least 15 ft from the side street right-of-way; nothing over 2 ft in the vision triangle.
How close to the property line can I put a fence in the Village of Salem Lakes?
May be on side and rear lot lines; at least 2 ft from any public right-of-way.
Which side of the fence has to face the neighbor in the Village of Salem Lakes?
Finished side of the fence faces the neighboring property.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Village of Salem Lakes?
Check whether your fence is exempt (decorative 2 ft or lower, seasonal snow fence, farm fence). Apply for a zoning permit through the Kenosha County online permit portal. Questions: Zoning Administrator Bonnie Schaeffer (Mon-Tue, 262-960-2165) or Ben Fiebelkorn (Wed-Fri, 262-857-1901). 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 Salem Lakes (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Village of Salem Lakes?
Bonnie Schaeffer (Mon-Tue) / Ben Fiebelkorn (Wed-Fri), Zoning Administrator (Kenosha County). Phone 262-960-2165 (Schaeffer); 262-857-1901 (Fiebelkorn), email [email protected]; [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Village of Salem Lakes's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Village of Salem Lakes Code Ch. 490 Zoning, Article 13 Fences (§§490-13.1 to 490-13.3)
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