City of Delavan fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the City of Delavan? Not confirmed. Contact the City of Delavan before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed
- Side and rear yards
- 6 ft (residential, outside required front/street yards) source
- Front (street) yard
- 4 ft in a front or street yard, no more than 50% opaque (3 ft in the Downtown Design Overlay) source
- Distance from lot line
- At least 1 ft from a front or street yard property line; fences may sit on side and rear property lines. No fence closer than 3 ft to a pool. source
- Good side faces
- Visible supports and structural components must face the fence owner's property. source
- Not allowed
- Residential materials limited to wood, stone, brick, wrought iron, chain link and wire mesh; wire mesh not allowed in required front or street yards. Barbed wire only on nonresidential security fences. source
Still being confirmed with Delavan: Does the City of Delavan require a permit for a residential fence, and what is the fee?
How to file for a fence permit in the City of Delavan
- Call the City of Delavan Building and Zoning Department to ask whether your fence needs a permit and what to submit.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Other rules to know
- Rules apply to fences, landscape walls and decorative posts 30 inches or taller (Sec. 13-3-720).
- Taller fences may be approved by conditional use permit.
- Temporary fences (snow fence Nov 1-Apr 1, excavation, plant protection) allowed up to 90 days per calendar year.
- Fencing changes on properties in the Downtown Design Overlay (except residential-only properties without Walworth Avenue frontage) go through downtown design review with a building permit application (Sec. 13-4-913).
- The Village of Darien's Building & Zoning page says its Building Inspector (T. Welsh) also serves the City of Delavan.
- The City's Building and Zoning web page (ci.delavan.wi.us) blocks automated reading, so the permit requirement and fee could not be confirmed.
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 City of Delavan, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the City of Delavan before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How tall can a fence be in the City of Delavan?
Side and rear yards: 6 ft (residential, outside required front/street yards). Front (street) yard: 4 ft in a front or street yard, no more than 50% opaque (3 ft in the Downtown Design Overlay).
How close to the property line can I put a fence in the City of Delavan?
At least 1 ft from a front or street yard property line; fences may sit on side and rear property lines. No fence closer than 3 ft to a pool.
Which side of the fence has to face the neighbor in the City of Delavan?
Visible supports and structural components must face the fence owner's property.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the City of Delavan?
Call the City of Delavan Building and Zoning Department to ask whether your fence needs a permit and what to submit. 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 City of Delavan (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Sources
Summarized from the City of Delavan's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Zoning Code Sec. 13-3-720 Fencing standards
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