Price County, Wisconsin

Town of Elk fence permit

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

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Quick facts

Permit required: Not confirmed source
Side and rear yards: Not over six feet permitted anywhere on a lot; over six feet only if it meets the district's setback, height and dimensional requirements source
Front (street) yard: Fences, walls and similar screening devices not over six feet high are permitted anywhere on a lot source
Distance from lot line: No setback for fences six feet or lower ('permitted anywhere on a lot', § 530-33); open fences, as minor readily removable structures, may be placed within setback lines (§ 530-25). Taller fences must meet district setbacks. The County may require removal of structures in setbacks for highway projects at the owner's expense. source
How to apply: Call 715-339-3272 source

Still being confirmed with Elk: Does Price County require a land use permit for a residential fence (six feet or lower) in county-zoned towns, and which towns besides Elk, Fifield, Hackett, Harmony and Lake are under county general zoning?

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 Elk.

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

Steps based on ecode360.com — Municipal code

Call Price County Zoning & Land Conservation (715-339-3272) to ask whether your fence needs a county land use permit (and whether your lot is in a shoreland area).
Fences six feet high or lower may go anywhere on the lot; plan any taller fence to meet your district's setbacks.
If a permit is needed, get the land use permit application from the County Zoning office, 104 S Eyder Ave, Phillips, and pay the County fee.
Post the permit where it's visible from the road while you work.
Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.

Paying: Land use permit fee set by the Price County Board of Supervisors
Permit good for: Construction permits expire after 24 months without building activity

Who to contact

Phone: 715-339-3272
Email: [email protected]
Address: Price County Zoning & Land Conservation, 104 S Eyder Ave, Phillips, WI 54555

Contact from townoflake.wi.gov — zoning

Other rules to know

The Town of Elk follows the Price County zoning ordinance, so fence permits come from the county zoning office, not the town.
Price County Zoning Ordinance § 530-11 requires a land use permit before any structure is built, moved or structurally altered; it does not specifically name fences, and fences are not on the § 530-17 exemption list. Ask the Zoning Department whether a fence needs a land use permit.
Land use permit fees are set by the Price County Board; permits must be posted visible from the road during work, and construction permits expire after 24 months without building activity.
Shoreland zoning (Ch. 520) applies within 1,000 ft of navigable lakes, ponds and flowages and within 300 ft of navigable rivers/streams (or the landward side of the floodplain); buildings and other structures there require a permit unless expressly excluded.
Towns listed as covered: the Town of Lake states it is governed by Price County Zoning for all building permits and zoning; Price County's town pages for Elk, Hackett and Harmony list 'Zoning: Price County Zoning Department'; the Town of Fifield says permits are required through Price County Planning & Zoning.
Town clerks: Elk - Regina Damjanovic, 715-339-2877, [email protected]; Fifield - Angie Richardson, 715-762-2500, [email protected]; Hackett - Wendy Orysen, 715-428-2004; Harmony - Sheila Hook, 715-820-1344, [email protected]; Lake - Angela Neeck, 715-762-2151, [email protected].
Some towns (e.g., Fifield) also use UDC building inspector Troy A. Kadlecek (T.A.K. Inspections, 715-820-0415) for dwellings, additions, attached garages and attached decks; fences are not listed.
The County zoning email above comes from the Town of Lake's site; the link there points to a co.price.wi.us address, so confirm the current address.

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 Elk, WI?

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

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

Side and rear yards: Not over six feet permitted anywhere on a lot; over six feet only if it meets the district's setback, height and dimensional requirements. Front (street) yard: Fences, walls and similar screening devices not over six feet high are permitted anywhere on a lot.

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

No setback for fences six feet or lower ('permitted anywhere on a lot', § 530-33); open fences, as minor readily removable structures, may be placed within setback lines (§ 530-25). Taller fences must meet district setbacks. The County may require removal of structures in setbacks for highway projects at the owner's expense.

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

Call Price County Zoning & Land Conservation (715-339-3272) to ask whether your fence needs a county land use permit (and whether your lot is in a shoreland area). Fences six feet high or lower may go anywhere on the lot; plan any taller fence to meet your district's setbacks. If a permit is needed, get the land use permit application from the County Zoning office, 104 S Eyder Ave, Phillips, and pay the County fee. Post the permit where it's visible from the road while you work. 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 Elk (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.

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

Price County Zoning & Land Conservation. Phone 715-339-3272, email [email protected].

Sources

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

Ordinance: Price County Code Ch. 530 Zoning, § 530-33 Fences, walls and screening devices; § 530-25; § 530-11

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