City of Durand fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the City of Durand? Yes. The City of Durand requires a permit before you build a fence.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Yes source
- Fee
- Permit fee amount established by the city (amount not found); five times the fee if installed before the permit issues source
- Side and rear yards
- 7 ft maximum (residential) source
- Front (street) yard
- 4 ft in the street yard; residential front-yard fences must be 50 percent open (split rail, wrought iron or picket); 4-ft chain link not allowed source
- Corner lots
- Vision triangle: nothing between 2.5 ft and 10 ft high within the triangle formed by the right-of-way lines and a line 15 ft from the intersection (Sec. 113-138) source
- Distance from lot line
- Residential fences may sit on property lines but must be at least 2 ft from any public right-of-way. Corner lots follow the vision triangle rules (Sec. 113-138). source
- Not allowed
- Electric or razor wire; barbed wire on residential property; used or discarded materials in disrepair; railroad ties, wooden doors, landscape timbers and utility poles. Side/rear fences must use residential-style materials (brick, fieldstone, wrought iron, vinyl, chain link of at least 9 gauge with top rail, stockade or board-on-board wood). source
- How to apply
- Call 715-672-8770 source
Still being confirmed with Durand: What is the Durand fence permit fee, who receives the application, and may it be submitted by email or only in person?
How to file for a fence permit in the City of Durand
Steps based on zoneomics.com — Municipal code: chapter 4
- Get the City of Durand Fence Permit Application (City website, Permits, Licenses & Forms) or ask City Hall at 715-672-8770.
- Submit the fence application with the permit fee (the code says the fee is remitted upon submittal).
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
- Paying
- Fee established by the city, remitted with the application
Who to contact
- Phone
- 715-672-8770
Contact from co.pepin.wi.us — telephone directory
What to submit
- Fence application
- Permit fee remitted with the application
Other rules to know
- Some fences need no permit: snow fencing up to 4 ft, decorative fences up to 2 ft, underground electrical fences and temporary construction-site fences (Sec. 113-139(b)(7)).
- General zoning permits (Sec. 113-45) go to the zoning inspector, who must grant or deny in writing within seven days; permits expire in six months unless substantial work has begun.
- Pool barriers must be at least 50 inches high.
- The City site has a 'Fence Permit Application' page under Permits, Licenses & Forms, but the site blocks automated access, so the form, fee amount and filing instructions could not be read. Heights and rules above come from the zoning code (Chapter 113) as mirrored on zoneomics.
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 City of Durand, WI?
Yes. The City of Durand requires a permit before you build a fence. Some fences need no permit: snow fencing up to 4 ft, decorative fences up to 2 ft, underground electrical fences and temporary construction-site fences (Sec. 113-139(b)(7)).
How tall can a fence be in the City of Durand?
Side and rear yards: 7 ft maximum (residential). Front (street) yard: 4 ft in the street yard; residential front-yard fences must be 50 percent open (split rail, wrought iron or picket); 4-ft chain link not allowed. Corner lots: Vision triangle: nothing between 2.5 ft and 10 ft high within the triangle formed by the right-of-way lines and a line 15 ft from the intersection (Sec. 113-138).
How close to the property line can I put a fence in the City of Durand?
Residential fences may sit on property lines but must be at least 2 ft from any public right-of-way. Corner lots follow the vision triangle rules (Sec. 113-138).
How much is a fence permit in the City of Durand?
Permit fee amount established by the city (amount not found); five times the fee if installed before the permit issues.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the City of Durand?
Get the City of Durand Fence Permit Application (City website, Permits, Licenses & Forms) or ask City Hall at 715-672-8770. Submit the fence application with the permit fee (the code says the fee is remitted upon submittal). 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 City of Durand (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the City of Durand?
City Hall (zoning inspector). Phone 715-672-8770.
Sources
Summarized from the City of Durand's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Zoning Ordinance Sec. 113-139(b) Yards (fences); Sec. 113-138 vision triangle
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