Wisconsin

Door County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Door 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 Door County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Door County Zoning (county-zoned towns).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Sturgeon Bay	Yes	—	—	920-746-2910
Village of Egg Harbor	Yes	Same as side yards.	Along the right-of-way line out to the minimum building setback: "shall not exceed 2 feet in height and sectional pillars shall not exceed 3 1/2 feet in height if stone or brick construction	920-868-3334
Village of Ephraim	Yes	—	—	920-854-5501
Village of Forestville	Ask	—	—	(571) 340-1427
Village of Sister Bay	Yes	6 ft	4 ft for fences paralleling a street	920-854-4118
Door County Zoning (county-zoned towns)	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Baileys Harbor	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Brussels	No	—	—	920-495-3201
Town of Clay Banks	Ask	—	—	920-493-7383
Town of Egg Harbor	Ask	—	—	920-743-6141
Town of Forestville	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Gardner	Ask	—	—	920-495-3232
Town of Gibraltar	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Jacksonport	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Liberty Grove	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Nasewaupee	Ask	—	—	920-495-0920
Town of Sevastopol	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Sturgeon Bay	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266
Town of Union	Ask	—	—	920-495-3201
Town of Washington	No	8 ft max	8 ft max	920-746-2266

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