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Marathon County, Wisconsin

Town of Hamburg fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Hamburg? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Hamburg 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 the Town of Hamburg (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 715-536-3638 source

Still being confirmed with Hamburg: Does a residential fence need a permit here, and which zoning (town, county or none) applies?

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 Town of Hamburg

  1. Call Dawn Czech (715-536-3638) to ask whether a fence needs a permit and what rules apply.
  2. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Dawn Czech
Town Clerk

Phone
715-536-3638

Contact from marathon.prod-as.govaccess.org — 638877351069670000

Other rules to know

  • energyzoning.org lists the Town as 'Unzoned' (no general zoning). Marathon County shoreland/floodplain zoning (Chapter 22) still applies near lakes, rivers and streams; call Marathon County CPZ (715-261-6000) for shoreland areas.
  • Clerk: Dawn Czech, 715-536-3638 (2025-2026 Marathon County Directory of Public Officials).

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 Hamburg, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Hamburg 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 Hamburg?

Call Dawn Czech (715-536-3638) to ask whether a fence needs a permit and what rules apply. 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 Hamburg (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

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

Dawn Czech, Town Clerk. Phone 715-536-3638.

Sources

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

  1. marathon.prod-as.govaccess.org — 638877351069670000
  2. marathoncounty.gov — towns
  3. energyzoning.org — Zoning ordinance (archived copy)
  4. marathoncounty.gov — zoning

Work for the Town of Hamburg? 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.