Town of Belle Plaine fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Belle Plaine? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Belle Plaine 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 Town of Belle Plaine (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes. Start with your address.
Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed source
- Corner lots
- Within the visual clearance triangle no object over two feet above the grade of the street centerline; natural vegetation, crops, posts and open fences are exempted source
- How to apply
- Call 715-524-2690
Still being confirmed with Belle Plaine: Does a residential fence need a Town of Belle Plaine permit, and is there a height limit?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Belle Plaine
- Contact the Town of Belle Plaine Zoning Administrator (through the Town Clerk) to ask whether a fence needs a permit.
- Open fences are allowed in the corner vision triangle; solid ones over 2 ft are not.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Kristine Vomastic
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 715-524-2690
- [email protected]
Contact from co.shawano.wi.us — shawano county directory
Other rules to know
- Town of Belle Plaine Zoning Ordinance #34-94 (adopted Dec. 5, 1994; archived 2022) has no general fence rules. Section 5 requires a building permit for construction of a building estimated to cost more than $1,000; it does not say whether fences count.
- The Zoning Administrator, appointed by the Town Board, issues permits (Section 4). Alvin Bartz was named Zoning Administrator in Sept. 2023 committee minutes.
- Building inspector: Hahn Inspections, 715-250-3233, [email protected]. For town building/zoning information, the County directory says to contact Town Chairman Alvin Bartz.
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 Belle Plaine, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Belle Plaine before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Belle Plaine?
Contact the Town of Belle Plaine Zoning Administrator (through the Town Clerk) to ask whether a fence needs a permit. Open fences are allowed in the corner vision triangle; solid ones over 2 ft are not. 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 Belle Plaine (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Belle Plaine?
Kristine Vomastic, Town Clerk. Phone 715-524-2690, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Belle Plaine's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
Ordinance: Town of Belle Plaine Zoning Ordinance #34-94, Sec. 2(G) Visual Clearance
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