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Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns) fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns)? Not confirmed. Contact Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns) before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns) (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 608-685-6209 source

Still being confirmed with Buffalo County Zoning: Which towns are county-zoned, and does a fence need a county land use permit?

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 Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns)

  1. Call the Buffalo County Zoning Department to confirm your town is under county zoning and whether a fence needs a land use permit.
  2. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Phone
608-685-6209
Address
407 S. 2nd St, Alma, WI 54610

Contact from buffalocountywi.gov — Zoning Permit Application

What to submit

Official application form or packet

Other rules to know

  • County zoning ordinance and district-map amendments on the county Ordinances page involve the Towns of Alma, Dover, Glencoe, Lincoln, Milton, Modena, Naples and Nelson, which suggests they are county-zoned; the county does not state the list, and the ordinance PDFs could not be read, so no fence rules were confirmed.

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 Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns), WI?

Not confirmed. Contact Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns) before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns)?

Call the Buffalo County Zoning Department to confirm your town is under county zoning and whether a fence needs a land use permit. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging. buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns) (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns)?

Buffalo County Zoning Department. Phone 608-685-6209.

Sources

Summarized from Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns)'s own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.

  1. buffalocountywi.gov — ordinances
  2. buffalocountywi.gov — Zoning Permit Application

Work for Buffalo County Zoning (county-zoned towns)? 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.