Wisconsin

Portage County fence permit rules

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

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Stevens Point	Yes	10 ft	6 ft in a front yard	715-346-1567
Village of Almond	Ask	—	—	715-498-8861
Village of Amherst	Yes	10 ft	2 ft along front lot lines in residential and commercial districts	715-824-5613
Village of Amherst Junction	Ask	—	—	715-824-3147
Village of Junction City	Ask	—	—	715-457-2353
Village of Nelsonville	Ask	—	—	715-824-2499
Village of Park Ridge	Ask	—	—	715-310-3156
Village of Plover	Yes	6 ft	4 ft in a residential front yard	715-345-5312
Village of Rosholt	Ask	10 ft or less, may be on the property line within required rear yards	—	715-677-4510
Village of Whiting	Ask	—	—	715-345-5312
Portage County Zoning (towns under county zoning)	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Alban	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Almond	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Amherst	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Belmont	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Buena Vista	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Carson	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Dewey	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Eau Pleine	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Grant	Ask	—	—	715-421-9200
Town of Hull	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Lanark	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Linwood	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of New Hope	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Pine Grove	Ask	—	—	715-335-4011
Town of Plover	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Sharon	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334
Town of Stockton	Ask	—	—	715-346-1334

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