Town of Grant fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Grant? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Grant before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed source
- How to apply
- Call 715-421-9200 source
Still being confirmed with Grant: Does a residential fence need a Town of Grant Zoning Permit?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Grant
Steps based on townofgrant-portage.wi.gov — planning zoning
- Call or email the Town Zoning Administrator (715-421-9200, [email protected]) before starting, to ask whether your fence needs a Zoning Permit.
- If it does, fill out the Town Zoning Permit Application with a scaled location sketch and your property tax statement.
- Near a lake, stream or floodplain? Also check with Portage County Planning & Zoning (715-346-1334).
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Darin Meyer
Deputy Zoning Administrator
- Phone
- 715-421-9200
- [email protected]
Contact from townofgrant-portage.wi.gov — planning zoning
What to submit
Other rules to know
- The Town of Grant has its own zoning ordinance, administered by the Town Zoning Administrator; Portage County zoning applies in Grant only for projects in shoreland or floodplain areas.
- The Town ordinance requires a Zoning Permit before a building or structure is built or altered, and exempts accessory buildings of 100 sq ft or less; it does not say whether fences need a permit.
- The ordinance lets fences, walls and hedges stand in required yards so long as pedestrians and motorists are not obstructed, and exempts wire fences from the vision-corner rule (no obstruction between 2 1/2 ft and 10 ft above street grade) only if they are not a substantial obstruction.
- The fence references above are from the 12-17-2025 draft of Ordinance 2026-01; the Town's current version (Ordinance 2026-01, approved by Portage County Planning & Zoning March 24, 2026) is linked from the Planning & Zoning page.
- To apply for a Zoning Permit the Town asks for a scaled location sketch and a property tax statement. Fees are on the Town's Zoning Permit Fees sheet.
- Town Clerk Stefanie Schlapa, 715-213-7370; UDC building inspector Dan Hansen, 715-347-7866 (Portage County Official Directory, 11-4-2026).
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 Town of Grant, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Grant before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance. The Town ordinance requires a Zoning Permit before a building or structure is built or altered, and exempts accessory buildings of 100 sq ft or less; it does not say whether fences need a permit.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Grant?
Call or email the Town Zoning Administrator (715-421-9200, [email protected]) before starting, to ask whether your fence needs a Zoning Permit. If it does, fill out the Town Zoning Permit Application with a scaled location sketch and your property tax statement. Near a lake, stream or floodplain? Also check with Portage County Planning & Zoning (715-346-1334). 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 Town of Grant (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Grant?
Darin Meyer, Deputy Zoning Administrator. Phone 715-421-9200, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Grant's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Grant Zoning Ordinance 2026-01
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