Wisconsin

Washburn County fence permit rules

Fence rules in Washburn 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 Washburn County follow the county zoning ordinance instead of their own. Those are covered under Washburn County Zoning (Towns of Birchwood, Brooklyn and Minong).

Municipality	Permit?	Side/rear max	Front yard	Phone
City of Shell Lake	Ask	—	—	715-468-7679 (City Hall)
City of Spooner	Yes	6 ft maximum	3 ft and solid in the front setback; or see-through up to 4 ft with at least 90 percent openness	(715) 635-8769
Village of Birchwood	Yes	6 ft	4 ft in the front yard or at intersections	715-764-2948
Village of Minong	Ask	8 ft along residential lot lines	3 ft in a required front or corner side yard	715-466-2322
Town of Barronett	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Bashaw	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Bass Lake	Ask	—	—	715-492-8728
Town of Beaver Brook	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Birchwood	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Brooklyn	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Casey	Ask	—	—	(218) 760-1677
Town of Chicog	Ask	—	—	715-466-4129 or 715-466-4525
Town of Crystal	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Evergreen	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Frog Creek	Ask	—	—	715-466-2939 or 715-466-2395
Town of Gull Lake	Ask	—	—	715-558-2787
Town of Long Lake	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Madge	Ask	—	—	(715) 210-6697
Town of Minong	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Sarona	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Spooner	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Springbrook	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Stinnett	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Stone Lake	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Town of Trego	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690
Washburn County Zoning (Towns of Birchwood, Brooklyn and Minong)	Ask	—	—	(715) 468-4690

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