Wisconsin

Wood County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Wood 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 Wood County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Wood County Zoning (towns without their own zoning).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Marshfield	Yes	6 ft; up to 8 ft where abutting a nonresidential district or major street	4 ft within the required or provided front yard	715-486-2016
City of Nekoosa	Ask	6 ft	4 ft in any street yard	715-886-7877
City of Pittsville	Yes	6 ft in residential districts	3 ft in street yards	715-884-2422
City of Wisconsin Rapids	Yes	6 ft in rear yards	4 ft in front yards	715-421-8228
Village of Arpin	Ask	—	—	715-347-7866
Village of Auburndale	Ask	—	—	715-305-1801
Village of Biron	Ask	—	—	715-421-9845
Village of Hewitt	Ask	—	—	715-751-9391
Village of Milladore	Ask	—	—	715-457-6375
Village of Port Edwards	Yes	—	—	715-887-3513
Village of Rudolph	Ask	—	—	715-896-1057
Village of Vesper	Ask	—	—	715-459-9074
Town of Arpin	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Auburndale	Ask	—	—	715-551-1446
Town of Cameron	Ask	—	—	715-573-6876
Town of Cary	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Cranmoor	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Dexter	Ask	—	—	715-421-9845
Town of Grand Rapids	Yes	6 ft from finished grade to top	2½ ft within the setback area of any lot or side yard fronting a street	715-424-1821
Town of Hansen	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Hiles	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Lincoln	Ask	—	—	715-650-0655
Town of Marshfield	Ask	—	—	715-384-5638
Town of Milladore	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Port Edwards	Ask	—	—	715-451-1767
Town of Remington	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Richfield	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Rock	Ask	—	—	715-676-2428
Town of Rudolph	Ask	—	—	715-570-7736
Town of Saratoga	Ask	—	—	715-325-1848
Town of Seneca	Ask	—	—	715-451-0247
Town of Sherry	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Town of Sigel	Ask	—	—	715-435-3800
Town of Wood	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466
Wood County Zoning (towns without their own zoning)	Ask	—	—	715-421-8466

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