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Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Village of Nichols fence permit

Do you need a fence permit in the Village of Nichols? Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Nichols 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 Nichols (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
Online portal source

Still being confirmed with Nichols: Does a permanent residential fence need a Village permit, and is the inspector Beth McCarthy (Village site) or Paul Hermes (County directory)?

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 Village of Nichols

Steps based on villageofnichols.com — building inspection

  1. Call the Village Building Inspector, (715) 216-3927, to ask whether your fence needs a permit and what the height and setback limits are.
  2. If a permit is needed, use the Building Permit Application on the Village's Building Inspection page (online through the MSA CivicGov portal).
  3. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Who to contact

Beth McCarthy
Building Inspector (MSA)

Phone
(715) 216-3927
Address
Village Hall, W5720 Main Street, P.O. Box 169, Nichols, WI 54152

Contact from villageofnichols.com — building inspection

Other rules to know

  • Village Clerk/Treasurer: RoseMary Stingle, (920) 215-2717, [email protected] (Outagamie County directory, revised 1/15/2026); the Village website lists the clerk/treasurer line as (920) 525-2717.
  • The Village's fence rules (zoning code Sec. 13-1-142) could not be found on a current Village page, so no heights or setbacks are listed.
  • The Building Inspection page links a Permit Fees PDF, but the amounts could not be read.

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 Nichols, WI?

Not confirmed. Contact the Village of Nichols 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 Nichols?

Call the Village Building Inspector, (715) 216-3927, to ask whether your fence needs a permit and what the height and setback limits are. If a permit is needed, use the Building Permit Application on the Village's Building Inspection page (online through the MSA CivicGov portal). 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 Nichols (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

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

Beth McCarthy, Building Inspector (MSA). Phone (715) 216-3927.

Sources

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

  1. villageofnichols.com — building inspection
  2. villageofnichols.com — frequently asked questions
  3. villageofnichols.com — ordinances
  4. outagamie.prod.govaccess.org — 639040623163000000

Work for the Village of Nichols? 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.