Independent guide. Not affiliated with any city, village, town or county.

permit.guide
Wisconsin

Waupaca County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Waupaca 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 Waupaca County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Waupaca County Zoning (unincorporated towns).

MunicipalityPermit?Side/rear maxFront yardPhone
City of ClintonvilleYes——(920) 210-6351
City of ManawaYes6 ft4 ft from the front lot line and the first 10 feet of the side yard from the front lot line920-878-0024
City of MarionYes72 inches on a property lineFront yard building setback fences may not exceed four feet920-210-6351
City of New LondonYes——920-250-5612
City of WaupacaYesResidential: screening fences max 6 ftResidential: screening fences max 4 ft; ornamental fences 4 ft if less than 50% opaque715-942-9914
City of WeyauwegaYesResidential: shall not exceed six feetResidential street yards: maximum of four feet920-867-2630
Village of Big FallsAsk——920-858-0102
Village of EmbarrassAsk——715-823-8525
Village of FremontAsk——920-415-4868
Village of IolaYes——715-445-2913
Village of OgdensburgAsk——920-687-0426
Village of ScandinaviaAsk——715-467-2360
Town of Bear CreekNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of CaledoniaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of DaytonNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of DupontAsk——715-853-2828
Town of FarmingtonNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of FremontAsk——920-836-3681
Town of HarrisonAsk——715-667-4809
Town of HelvetiaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of IolaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of LarrabeeNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of LebanonNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of LindNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of Little WolfNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of MattesonNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of MukwaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of RoyaltonNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of ScandinaviaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of St LawrenceNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of UnionNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of WaupacaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of WeyauwegaNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Town of WyomingNo—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255
Waupaca County Zoning (unincorporated towns)No—Fences located within a highway setback must be less than four 715-258-6255

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