Fence Regulations in Beloit, WI (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Beloit, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
The City of Beloit regulates fence heights and placement under Section 9.28 of the Beloit Municipal Code (Chapter 9 - Building Code), with related setback and use standards in the Chapter 19 Zoning Code. In residential rear and interior side setbacks, fences are limited to 6 feet in height. In front-yard and street-side setbacks, fences must be at least 50 percent open and chain-link fences are not allowed in those locations. A fence permit is required from the Community Development Department's Planning & Building Services Division (City Hall, 100 State Street) before installation, including for dog enclosures. State law (Wis. Stat. ch. 90 and Wis. Stat. Sec. 62.23) provides the underlying authority for partition fences and municipal zoning.
Fence Height Limits (Beloit, WI)
Some RestrictionsNeighbor Fence Rules
WI Stat. §90.02 to 90.14 provides line fence cost-sharing for rural/agricultural land. Urban residential fences: each owner responsible for their own.
Beloit Neighbor Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. ch. 90, ss. 90.03-90.04
90.03 90.03 Partition fences; when required. The respective occupants of adjoining lands used and occupied for farming or grazing purposes, and the respective owners of adjoining lands when the lands of one of such owners is used and occupied for farming or grazing purposes, shall keep and maintain partition fences between their own and the adjoining premises in equal shares so long as either p...
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