Wisconsin

La crosse County fence permit rules

Fence rules in La crosse County are set by each city, village and town, not by the state. Pick your municipality for height limits, setbacks, fees, step-by-step filing instructions and the person to call.

Some towns in La crosse County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under La Crosse County Zoning (unincorporated towns).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of La Crosse	Yes	6 ft	48 inches from grade where the fence is in a front	608-789-7530
City of Onalaska	Ask	6 ft	4 ft in the street yard in front of the addressed street of the home	608-781-9541
Village of Bangor	Ask	—	—	608-697-0493
Village of French Island (formerly Town of Campbell)	Yes	—	Open fences not to exceed 4 ft above the ground in the front lot line setback	608-783-0050
Village of Holmen	Yes	6 ft	4 ft in the front/street yard; fences abutting a sidewalk generally capped at 4 ft	608-697-8007
Village of Rockland	Ask	—	—	608-486-4037
Village of West Salem	Yes	6 1/2 ft	4 1/2 ft in the street yard	608-697-0493
La Crosse County Zoning (unincorporated towns)	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Bangor	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Barre	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Burns	Ask	—	—	608-451-5533
Town of Farmington	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Greenfield	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Hamilton	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Holland	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Medary	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Onalaska	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Shelby	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744
Town of Washington	Ask	—	—	608-785-5744

Not sure which municipality you're in? Your tax bill names it, or look up your address.