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Walworth County, Wisconsin

Village of Walworth fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Village of Walworth? Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Walworth 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 Village of Walworth (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.

Quick facts

Permit required
Not confirmed

Still being confirmed with Walworth: Does the Village of Walworth require a permit for a residential fence, and who handles it?

Plan your fence and build the applicationLook up your address, draw the fence on an aerial photo of your lot, and get a site plan and filled-in application.

How to file for a fence permit in the Village of Walworth

  1. Contact the Village of Walworth Building and Zoning Department (village website) to ask whether a fence needs a permit.
  2. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Other rules to know

  • The Village website (villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com) has Building and Zoning and Applications & Permits pages, but it blocks automated reading, so no fence rules, contacts or fees could be confirmed. No online copy of the Village code was found.

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 Village of Walworth, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Walworth before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Village of Walworth?

Contact the Village of Walworth Building and Zoning Department (village website) to ask whether a fence needs a 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 Village of Walworth (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Sources

Summarized from the Village of Walworth's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

  1. villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com
  2. villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com — index.asp
  3. villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com — index.asp

Work for the Village of Walworth? Help us keep this right

If anything on this page is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Municipal staff reports are reviewed first. Please include a link to the current ordinance, form or fee schedule if you can.