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Wood County, Wisconsin

Town of Rudolph fence permit

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

Quick facts

Permit required
Not confirmed
How to apply
Call 715-570-7736 source

Still being confirmed with Rudolph: Does the Town of Rudolph require a permit for a residential fence?

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 you can send to Town of Rudolph.

How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Rudolph

  1. Call the Town Clerk (715-570-7736) to ask whether your fence needs a Town permit.
  2. Near a lake, river or stream? Ask Wood County Planning & Zoning (715-421-8466) about a Shoreland Permit.
  3. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Amy Arnold
Town Clerk

Phone
715-570-7736
Email
[email protected]
Address
Town of Rudolph Clerk, 2206 Pine Rd, Rudolph, WI 54475

Contact from woodcountywi.gov — WoodCountyDirectory

Other rules to know

  • The Town has its own zoning ordinance (adopted June 4, 2014; approved by Wood County July 15, 2014). The portion that could be read has no general fence rules; its building permit sections (§11) could not be read.
  • No Town website with permit information was found.
  • 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 Rudolph, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Rudolph 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 Rudolph?

Call the Town Clerk (715-570-7736) 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 Rudolph (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Rudolph?

Amy Arnold, Town Clerk. Phone 715-570-7736, email [email protected].

Sources

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

Ordinance: Town of Rudolph Zoning Ordinance (2014)

  1. woodcountywi.gov — ZoningOrdinanceTownOfRudolph
  2. woodcountywi.gov — Zoning
  3. woodcountywi.gov — WoodCountyDirectory
  4. woodcountywi.gov — 704 Shoreland Zoning

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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.