Independent guide. Not affiliated with any city, village, town or county.

permit.guide
Oconto County, Wisconsin

Village of Lena fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Village of Lena? Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Lena 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 Village of Lena (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 920-829-5226 source

Still being confirmed with Lena: Does the Village of Lena require a permit for a residential fence, and what are the height limits?

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 you can send to Village of Lena.

How to file for a fence permit in the Village of Lena

  1. Call the Village Hall (920-829-5226) or email [email protected] to ask whether a fence permit is needed and what the rules are.
  2. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Jodi Marquardt
Clerk/Treasurer

Phone
920-829-5226
Email
[email protected]
Hours
Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri 7:30-11:30 a.m. (per Sept. 2023 Village newsletter)
Address
Village Hall, 117 E. Main Street, Lena, WI 54139

Contact from ocontocountywi.gov — Oconto County Directory PDF

Other rules to know

  • The Village has its own zoning ordinance in the Village of Lena Code of Ordinances (2020 Comprehensive Plan, Ch. 4), but the code is not posted online and no fence rules were found.
  • Do not confuse with Lena, Illinois (villageoflenail.gov / villageoflena.com), whose fence code appears in searches.
  • The County Directory lists Tom Smith Inspections as the Village Building Inspector.

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 Village of Lena, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Lena before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Village of Lena?

Call the Village Hall (920-829-5226) or email [email protected] to ask whether a fence permit is needed and what the rules are. 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 Village of Lena (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Village of Lena?

Jodi Marquardt, Clerk/Treasurer. Phone 920-829-5226, email [email protected].

Sources

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

  1. ocontocountywi.gov — Oconto County Directory PDF
  2. ocontocountywi.gov — 584
  3. villageoflena.net — Newsletter September 2023

Work for the Village of Lena? 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.