Wisconsin

Racine County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Racine 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 Racine County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Racine County Zoning (Towns of Burlington, Dover, Norway and Waterford).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Burlington	Yes	6 ft	4 ft if at least 80% open space; 3 ft if less than 80% open space; decorative fences up to 3 ft in a street yard	262-210-1741
City of Racine	Yes	6 ft along a lot line	48 inches in a front yard	(262) 636-9171
Village of Caledonia	Ask	—	—	262-835-4451
Village of Elmwood Park	Ask	—	—	(262) 554-7818
Village of Mount Pleasant	Yes	6 feet	3.5 feet in front yards of R Districts	262-664-7800
Village of North Bay	Yes	—	—	(608) 334-2871
Village of Raymond	Ask	6 ft	Residential fences are not permitted in the street yard	262-835-4426
Village of Rochester	No	Six feet in side and rear yards	Four feet in street yards	(262) 534-1183
Village of Sturtevant	Yes	6 ft	3 ft in the front yard	(262) 346-4575
Village of Union Grove	Yes	6 feet	3½ feet	(262) 210-1741
Village of Waterford	Yes	74 inches	Front yard: 50 inches if at least 50% open space; 38 inches if less than 50% open space	262-894-2982
Village of Wind Point	Yes	—	—	920-309-0721
Village of Yorkville	Ask	—	—	262-210-1741
Racine County Zoning (Towns of Burlington, Dover, Norway and Waterford)	No	—	—	262-886-8440
Town of Burlington	No	—	—	262-886-8440
Town of Dover	No	—	—	262-886-8440
Town of Norway	No	—	—	262-886-8440
Town of Waterford	No	—	—	262-886-8440

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