Wisconsin

Rusk County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Rusk 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 Rusk County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Rusk County Zoning (comprehensively zoned towns).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Ladysmith	Ask	—	—	715-532-0564
Village of Bruce	Ask	—	—	715-868-2185
Village of Conrath	Ask	—	—	715-532-7102
Village of Glen Flora	Ask	—	—	815-257-7102
Village of Hawkins	Ask	—	—	715-585-6322
Village of Ingram	Ask	—	—	605-846-3010
Village of Sheldon	Ask	—	—	715-290-0056
Village of Tony	Ask	—	—	715-415-6035
Village of Weyerhaeuser	Ask	—	—	715-353-2571
Rusk County Zoning (comprehensively zoned towns)	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Atlanta	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Big Bend	Ask	—	—	715-225-0764
Town of Big Falls	Ask	—	—	608-397-3290
Town of Cedar Rapids	Ask	—	—	715-403-1321
Town of Dewey	Ask	—	—	715-532-9141
Town of Flambeau	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Grant	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Grow	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Hawkins	Ask	—	—	715-585-6366
Town of Hubbard	Ask	—	—	715-415-7636
Town of Lawrence	Ask	—	—	715-668-5210
Town of Marshall	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Murry	Ask	—	—	715-868-8063
Town of Richland	Ask	—	—	507-272-8578
Town of Rusk	Ask	—	—	715-642-0665
Town of South Fork	Ask	—	—	715-567-0612
Town of Strickland	Ask	—	—	715-415-2888
Town of Stubbs	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Thornapple	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of True	Ask	—	—	715-415-2169
Town of Washington	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156
Town of Wilkinson	Ask	—	—	715-699-4053
Town of Willard	Ask	—	—	715-595-4141
Town of Wilson	Ask	—	—	715-532-2156

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