Fence Regulations in Rothschild, WI (2026)
2 verified fence regulations for Rothschild, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
The Village of Rothschild regulates fence height through § 590-95 (Fences, landscape walls and decorative posts) of Chapter 590 (Zoning), Article VI (Development Standards), adopted under Wis. Stat. § 61.35. In residential zoning districts, fences in a front or street yard are capped at 4 feet, must be at least 50% transparent, and must sit at least 18 inches back from the property line. In side and rear yards, residential fences may rise to 6 feet. Where a commercial or C-1 lot abuts a residential district, an 8-foot solid screening fence is required. Barbed wire is permitted only on nonresidential security fences 6 feet or taller with Planning and Zoning Commission approval. Fences under 4 feet outside the front or street yard do not require a permit.
Rothschild Fence Height Limits (Code § 590-95)
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.
Rothschild Neighbor Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. ch. 90 (2023-24) - Fences and Animals at Large
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 party continues to so occupy the lands, except...
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