Wisconsin

Pierce County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Pierce County are set by each city, village and town, not by the state. Pick your municipality for height limits, setbacks, fees, step-by-step filing instructions and the person to call.

Some towns in Pierce County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under County Zoning (Pierce County).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Prescott	Yes	6 ft or less on rear lot lines	4 ft on front lot lines	715-262-5544
City of River Falls	Yes	6 ft in a residential zone	3 ft in a residential zone	715-426-3427
Village of Bay City	Ask	—	—	715-594-3168
Village of Ellsworth	Ask	—	—	715-273-4742
Village of Elmwood	Ask	—	—	715-639-3792
Village of Maiden Rock	Ask	—	—	715-448-2205
Village of Plum City	Ask	—	—	715-647-2612
Village of Spring Valley	Ask	—	—	715-778-5635
County Zoning (Pierce County)	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Clifton	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Diamond Bluff	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of El Paso	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Ellsworth	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Gilman	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Hartland	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Isabelle	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Maiden Rock	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Martell	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Oak Grove	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of River Falls	Ask	—	—	(715) 307-0564
Town of Rock Elm	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Salem	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Spring Lake	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Trenton	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Trimbelle	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441
Town of Union	Ask	—	—	715-273-6746 ext. 6441

Not sure which municipality you're in? Your tax bill names it, or look up your address.