Town of Loyal fence permit

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

1. Call Zoning Administrator Jim Froeba (715-937-4022) or the Town Clerk (715-255-3953) to ask whether your fence needs a zoning permit.
2. Keep the fence to 6 ft (4 ft in yards abutting streets) and at least 2 ft from any public right-of-way.
3. If a permit is needed, fill out the Town Building Permit form with plans and a site diagram and pay the fee.
4. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

What to submit

• Town Building Permit application with written plans and a site diagram (lot lines, existing structures, utilities, driveway), if a permit is needed

Official application form or packet

Other rules to know

• Town Zoning Code Sec. 3.06(3)(d): residential fences are permitted on the property lines in the residential district but may not exceed 6 ft, may not exceed 4 ft in yards abutting streets, and may not be closer than 2 ft to any public right-of-way. Security fences (up to 10 ft, open type such as woven wire or wrought iron) are allowed on property lines in all districts except residential. Open fences are permitted within setback lines (Sec. 3.11(1)).
• A zoning (building) permit is required for construction of any building or structure valued at $1,000.00 or more (Secs. 4.04(1), 4.08); the code does not say whether fences count. The fee schedule lists zoning permits (building permits) at $10.00, doubled for after-the-fact applications. Permits are valid up to 12 months.
• Town Clerk Lacii Kautzer: the County directory lists 715-255-3953 and [email protected]; the Town's Ordinances page lists (715) 255-9232.
• Shoreland areas (within 1,000 ft of a navigable lake, pond or flowage, or 300 ft of a navigable river or stream) fall under Clark County shoreland rules (County Code Ch. 22): privacy, security and open fences need a 3 foot setback from the property line for maintenance access and a 75 foot setback from the ordinary high-water mark; post-and-wire agriculture fences need no property-line setback. Fences may be within highway setback lines but not in the highway right-of-way (Secs. 22-308, 22-360, 22-362). Ch. 22 does not say whether a fence needs a county land use permit; ask Clark County Planning & Zoning, 715-743-5130.
• Clark County Planning & Zoning says the county has 'a mosaic of county and town zoning' and asks owners to contact the department (715-743-5130) to find out which zoning applies to a property.

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

Sources

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

Ordinance: Town of Loyal Zoning Code Sec. 3.06(3)(d) (fences), Secs. 4.04, 4.08

1. clarkcountywi.gov — 02a99f 366e01860e9b48839c42ecd404eb2acc
2. loyaltown-wi.gov — Binder1
3. loyaltown-wi.gov — Building Permit
4. loyaltown-wi.gov — ordinances
5. clarkcountywi.gov — 02a99f ffb8b98d8cf1404ab199e8536cca39f2
6. energyzoning.org — Zoning ordinance (archived copy)
7. clarkcountywi.gov — pz faq