Town of Franklin fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Franklin? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Franklin before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed source
- Side and rear yards
- 6 ft (including a rear yard setback with no access to a street right-of-way) source
- Front (street) yard
- 2-1/2 ft within the building setback limits adjacent to a street right-of-way source
- Corner lots
- No structures, parking or permanent vegetation between 2-1/2 ft and 10 ft within the triangle formed by intersecting street right-of-way lines and points at least 100 ft from the intersection (125 ft more at arterials or railways) source
- Distance from lot line
- Fences may be located on lot lines if the adjoining property owner(s) approve in writing; the approval is filed with the Zoning Administrator before construction. source
- Good side faces
- The most attractive side of a fence shall face adjoining property. source
- Not allowed
- Residential: barbed wire fences, electrical fences, and single, double and triple strand fences are prohibited. No sharp or pointed pickets. No barbed wire or other dangerous material within 4 ft of public streets, sidewalks or alleys. Electric fences only for agricultural purposes. source
- How to apply
- Call 920-362-8299 source
Still being confirmed with Franklin: Does the Town of Franklin require a zoning/building permit for a residential fence?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Franklin
Steps based on energyzoning.org — Zoning ordinance (archived copy)
- Call Town Zoning Administrator Suzi Sevcik (920-362-8299) to ask whether your fence needs a permit.
- Keep the fence to 6 ft, and to 2-1/2 ft within the building setback along a road.
- Want it on the lot line? Get your neighbor's written approval and file it with the Zoning Administrator before you build.
- Face the better-looking side toward the neighbor.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Suzi Sevcik
Town Zoning Administrator
- Phone
- 920-362-8299
- [email protected]
- Address
- Suzi Sevcik, N1202 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Kewaunee, WI 54216
Contact from kewauneeco.org — Zoning Administrators
Other rules to know
- The Fences and Hedges section does not mention a permit. The ordinance's Use Restrictions say no building or structure may be erected without a Zoning/Building Permit (Sec. 10.1205), but that section's text was not found and fences are not called structures, so ask the Zoning Administrator.
- Commercial, agricultural and industrial solid wall fences: up to 8 ft, but 2-1/2 ft within required front or corner setbacks.
- Zoning Ordinance adopted July 9, 2018 (DATCP certified June 12, 2018); copy read from the energyzoning.org archive.
- Kewaunee County's Floodplain Zoning Ordinance applies in all unincorporated areas, and the County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance covers land near lakes, rivers and waterways; for property near water, also check with Kewaunee County Land & Water Conservation (920-845-9747).
- Town Clerk: 920.362.8299, [email protected] (the page's email link points to [email protected]); Town address N1885 County Road AB, Denmark WI 54208; hours by appointment.
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 Franklin, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Franklin before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How tall can a fence be in the Town of Franklin?
Side and rear yards: 6 ft (including a rear yard setback with no access to a street right-of-way). Front (street) yard: 2-1/2 ft within the building setback limits adjacent to a street right-of-way. Corner lots: No structures, parking or permanent vegetation between 2-1/2 ft and 10 ft within the triangle formed by intersecting street right-of-way lines and points at least 100 ft from the intersection (125 ft more at arterials or railways).
How close to the property line can I put a fence in the Town of Franklin?
Fences may be located on lot lines if the adjoining property owner(s) approve in writing; the approval is filed with the Zoning Administrator before construction.
Which side of the fence has to face the neighbor in the Town of Franklin?
The most attractive side of a fence shall face adjoining property.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Franklin?
Call Town Zoning Administrator Suzi Sevcik (920-362-8299) to ask whether your fence needs a permit. Keep the fence to 6 ft, and to 2-1/2 ft within the building setback along a road. Want it on the lot line? Get your neighbor's written approval and file it with the Zoning Administrator before you build. Face the better-looking side toward the neighbor. 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 the Town of Franklin (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Franklin?
Suzi Sevcik, Town Zoning Administrator. Phone 920-362-8299, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Franklin's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Franklin Zoning Ordinance, Fences and Hedges (pp. 10-37 to 10-38)
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