Wisconsin

Monroe County fence permit rules

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

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Sparta	Yes	6 ft	4 ft in front yards; 4 ft beyond the setback line in street side yards	608-269-4340
City of Tomah	Yes	6 ft	3 ft in front of the setback line	608-374-7511
Village of Cashton	Ask	—	—	608-654-7828
Village of Kendall	Yes	—	—	608-463-7124
Village of Melvina	Ask	—	—	608-654-7433
Village of Norwalk	Ask	—	—	608-823-7760
Village of Oakdale	Yes	—	—	608-372-2927
Village of Warrens	Ask	—	—	608-378-4177
Village of Wilton	Ask	—	—	608-435-6666
Village of Wyeville	Ask	—	—	608-343-5385
Monroe County Zoning (towns under county zoning)	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Adrian	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Angelo	Ask	—	—	608-343-1126
Town of Byron	Ask	—	—	608-343-7985
Town of Clifton	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Glendale	Ask	—	—	608-387-9383
Town of Grant	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Greenfield	Ask	—	—	608-372-1814
Town of Jefferson	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of la Grange	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Lafayette	Ask	—	—	608-343-7015
Town of Leon	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Lincoln	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Little Falls	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of New Lyme	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Oakdale	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Portland	Ask	—	—	608-633-2204
Town of Ridgeville	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Scott	Ask	—	—	608-378-4714
Town of Sheldon	Ask	—	—	608-315-2534
Town of Sparta	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Tomah	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Wellington	Ask	—	—	608-387-9841
Town of Wells	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939
Town of Wilton	Ask	—	—	608-269-8939

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