Town of Rock fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Rock? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Rock 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 Town of Rock (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.
Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed
- Corner lots
- No object above 2½ ft in the clear vision triangle (posts and wires of wire fences exempt) (§3.12)
- How to apply
- Call 715-676-2428 source
Still being confirmed with Rock: Does the Town of Rock require a permit for a residential fence?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Rock
- Call the Town Clerk (715-676-2428) to ask whether your fence needs a Town permit.
- Near a lake, river or stream? Ask Wood County Planning & Zoning (715-421-8466) about a Shoreland Permit.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Jill Wrensch
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 715-676-2428
- [email protected]
- Address
- Town of Rock Clerk, 10166 MacArthur Dr, Marshfield, WI 54449
Contact from woodcountywi.gov — WoodCountyDirectory
Other rules to know
- The Town's 2025 zoning update fact sheet says "All structures require a Town zoning permit" (accessory structures $0.10/sq ft, $30 min, $600 max; 300 sq ft or less free), but neither it nor the 2016 zoning ordinance says whether a fence counts.
- Clear vision triangles: nothing over 2½ ft (wire fence posts and wires exempt); sides 150 ft on town roads, 200 ft county, 300 ft state (2016 ordinance §3.12).
- Building Inspector: Dan Hansen (per the Town's 2025 fact sheet).
- Within 300 ft of a river or navigable stream or 1,000 ft of a lake, Wood County Shoreland Zoning (Ord. #704) also applies; it lists fences as accessory structures. Ask Wood County Planning & Zoning (715-421-8466).
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 Rock, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Rock 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 Rock?
Call the Town Clerk (715-676-2428) to ask whether your fence needs a Town permit. Near a lake, river or stream? Ask Wood County Planning & Zoning (715-421-8466) about a Shoreland 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 Rock (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Rock?
Jill Wrensch, Town Clerk. Phone 715-676-2428, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Rock's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Rock Zoning Ordinance (2016) §3.02, §3.12
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