Oneida County, Wisconsin

Town of Monico fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Monico? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Monico before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.

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Quick facts

Permit required: Not confirmed source
Fee: $100.00 source
Side and rear yards: 6 feet; 8 feet allowed as a screen between residential districts and a land use that requires a conditional use permit source
Front (street) yard: 6 feet (no fence, wall or hedge shall exceed a height of six (6) feet) source
Distance from lot line: No lot-line setback is stated; Sec. 9.74 regulates fences 'erected, placed or maintained on a lot line or adjacent thereto'. No fence may be erected in the waterfront setback that would parallel the waterfront. Fences bordering highways (Sec. 9.74(H)) must be no taller than 15 feet, at least 2 feet landward of the ordinary high water mark, entirely outside the highway right-of-way, no less than 10 feet from the edge of a roadway and no more than 40 feet from the edge of a roadway or highway right-of-way (whichever is greater), and generally perpendicular to the shoreline. source
Good side faces: Fences shall have a smooth surface on the side facing the adjacent property. source
Not allowed: Barbed wire fences, except to fence livestock, protect crops, industrial junk yards, utility or municipal property; any fence, wall or hedge that would be a nuisance under s. 844.10, Wis. Stats.; snow fencing except temporarily October through March (removed within 3 weeks after town road limits are lifted) and never within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark (except as in 9.74(H)). source
How to apply: Online portal, mail, in person source

Still being confirmed with Monico: Does a residential fence away from lakes and streams in the Town of Monico need any permit, and what must be attached to an Oneida County fence zoning permit application?

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 Town of Monico.

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

Steps based on oneidacountywi.gov — Chapter 9 Article 3 1

If your property is within 1,000 ft of a lake or 300 ft of a river or stream, apply for an Oneida County zoning permit (unless the fence is an open fence at least 80% see-through).
Away from water, call the Town Clerk at 715-499-4981 to ask whether the Town requires a permit.
Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Paying: $100.00, paid with the application; after-the-fact applications are triple the fee
Review time: Completeness checked within 15 working days; decision within 15 working days after the application is complete
Permit good for: Two years from issuance; may not be renewed

Who to contact

Barbara M. Henderson
Town Clerk

Phone: 715-499-4981
Email: [email protected]
Address: Oneida County Planning & Zoning, Courthouse, 1 S. Oneida Ave., P.O. Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501; Minocqua Branch, 415 Menominee St., P.O. Box 624, Minocqua, WI 54548

Contact from oneidacountywi.gov — pz

What to submit

Oneida County Zoning Permit Application (County Planning & Zoning Public Documents page)
Fee paid with the application

Official application form or packet

Town of Monico online permit portal

Other rules to know

The Town of Monico is not under Oneida County general zoning, except near water: the County says lands more than 1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a river or stream are exempt, and its handout names the Indian Lake and Sugar Camp Lake areas as zoned. Within those shoreland areas the County zoning rules apply: a $100 County zoning permit for non-open fences (open fences at least 80% see-through are exempt), 6 ft max, smooth side facing the neighbor, no barbed wire, and no fence along the waterfront in the waterfront setback.
No Town fence ordinance was found online.

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 Monico, WI?

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

How tall can a fence be in the Town of Monico?

Side and rear yards: 6 feet; 8 feet allowed as a screen between residential districts and a land use that requires a conditional use permit. Front (street) yard: 6 feet (no fence, wall or hedge shall exceed a height of six (6) feet).

How close to the property line can I put a fence in the Town of Monico?

No lot-line setback is stated; Sec. 9.74 regulates fences 'erected, placed or maintained on a lot line or adjacent thereto'. No fence may be erected in the waterfront setback that would parallel the waterfront. Fences bordering highways (Sec. 9.74(H)) must be no taller than 15 feet, at least 2 feet landward of the ordinary high water mark, entirely outside the highway right-of-way, no less than 10 feet from the edge of a roadway and no more than 40 feet from the edge of a roadway or highway right-of-way (whichever is greater), and generally perpendicular to the shoreline.

Which side of the fence has to face the neighbor in the Town of Monico?

Fences shall have a smooth surface on the side facing the adjacent property.

How much is a fence permit in the Town of Monico?

$100.00.

How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Monico?

If your property is within 1,000 ft of a lake or 300 ft of a river or stream, apply for an Oneida County zoning permit (unless the fence is an open fence at least 80% see-through). Away from water, call the Town Clerk at 715-499-4981 to ask whether the Town requires a permit. 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 Monico (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

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

Barbara M. Henderson, Town Clerk. Phone 715-499-4981, email [email protected].

Sources

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

Ordinance: Oneida County Zoning & Shoreland Protection Ordinance Ch. 9, Sec. 9.74 Fences, Walls and Hedges; Sec. 9.33(E) open-fence exemption

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