Wisconsin

Lafayette County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Lafayette County Zoning (all towns).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Darlington	Yes	6 ft max	48 inches max in a front yard	608-963-0652
City of Shullsburg	Yes	84 inches	4 ft at the front yard building setback line	608-965-4424
Village of Argyle	Ask	—	—	608-963-0652
Village of Belmont	Ask	—	—	608-733-6272
Village of Benton	Ask	8 ft along residential lot lines	2 1/2 ft in a required front or corner side yard; fences may not extend into the front setback area	608-759-3721
Village of Blanchardville	Ask	6 ft	4 ft in any street yard	608-523-4521 ext. 1829
Village of Gratiot	Ask	—	—	608-482-0981
Village of South Wayne	Ask	—	—	608-439-1011
Lafayette County Zoning (all towns)	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Argyle	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Belmont	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Benton	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Blanchard	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Darlington	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Elk Grove	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Fayette	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Gratiot	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Kendall	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Lamont	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Monticello	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of New Diggings	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Seymour	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Shullsburg	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Wayne	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of White Oak Springs	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Willow Springs	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836
Town of Wiota	Yes	6 ft	6 ft	608-776-3836

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