Town of Center fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Center? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Center before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
permit.guide can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the Town of Center (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.
Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed
- How to apply
- Call 608-295-6265 source
Still being confirmed with Center: Does a residential fence need a permit in the Town of Center (Town building permit or Rock County zoning permit)?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Center
Steps based on co.rock.wi.us — town information
- Ask the Town Clerk (608-295-6265) whether your fence needs a Town building permit or a Rock County zoning permit.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Devona Udulutch
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 608-295-6265
- [email protected]
- Address
- Town Hall, 9119 W. County Road A, Evansville, WI 53536
Contact from co.rock.wi.us — 638585576010200000
Other rules to know
- Rock County issues the zoning permits for this Town (under the Town's zoning); the zoning permit should be obtained before the building permit. Rock County Planning, Economic & Community Development: 51 S. Main Street, Janesville, WI 53545, 608-757-5587.
- Building permits are issued by the Town.
- The Town zoning ordinance (energyzoning.org archive) lists 'open fences' among objects permitted within setback lines and vision triangles, and exempts posts and wire fences that don't block visibility from the vision-triangle limit; it sets no general fence height or permit rule in the sections reviewed.
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 Center, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Center before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Center?
Ask the Town Clerk (608-295-6265) whether your fence needs a Town building permit or a Rock County zoning permit. 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 Center (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Center?
Devona Udulutch, Town Clerk. Phone 608-295-6265, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Center's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Center Zoning Ordinance §9.2-9.3 (vision clearance / objects in setbacks)
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