Town of Forest fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Forest? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Forest before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed
- Not allowed
- Fencing in the road right-of-way (33 ft from road center) must comply with Wis. Stat. 86.021. source
- How to apply
- Call 608-868-4057 source
Still being confirmed with Forest: Does a fence outside the road right-of-way need a Town of Forest Building Site Permit?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Forest
Steps based on townofforest.com — vernon county 2026.08 type e notice aug 2
- Keep any fence out of the town road right-of-way (33 ft from the road center) unless it meets Wis. Stat. 86.021.
- Call Town Clerk Denise Valentine (608-868-4057) to ask whether a fence needs a Town Building Site Permit.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Denise Valentine
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 608-868-4057
- Address
- Town of Forest, E15784 State Hwy 33, Hillsboro, WI 54634
Contact from townofforest.com — vernon county 2026.08 type e notice aug 2
Other rules to know
- The Town's Forms and Permits page says all temporary or permanent fencing (and plowing, cultivating or other work) in the road right-of-way must meet Wis. Stat. 86.021; the right-of-way extends 33 ft from the center of the road.
- The Town Building Site Permit ($100; doubled if work starts first) covers additions, houses, outbuildings, garages and mobile homes; fences are not mentioned.
- Forms and permits contacts named on the Town site: Mark Davison and Denise Valentine.
- Vernon County has no countywide zoning (it administers shoreland, floodplain, wetland and sanitary rules in unincorporated areas, 608-637-5270); its Land & Water Reference Guide says to contact the Town Chairman about building permits and fencing laws.
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 Forest, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Forest 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 Forest?
Keep any fence out of the town road right-of-way (33 ft from the road center) unless it meets Wis. Stat. 86.021. Call Town Clerk Denise Valentine (608-868-4057) to ask whether a fence needs a Town Building Site 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 Forest (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Forest?
Denise Valentine, Town Clerk. Phone 608-868-4057.
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Forest's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
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