Fence Regulations in Portage County, WI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Portage County, Wisconsin.
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Height Limits
In unincorporated Portage County, the zoning code does not cap fence height on ordinary lots, but it bans any fence, hedge, or object between two and one-half feet and ten feet tall inside the vision clearance triangle at every highway, street, and railroad intersection so drivers and pedestrians can see around the corner.
Portage County Corner Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsPortage County Code § 7.1.6(6)(b)
(b)Vision Clearance.1.There shall be a vision clearance triangle in each quadrant of all intersections of highways or street with other highways or streets or railroad rights-of-way. ... c.Within a vision clearance triangle, no structure or object of natural growth shall be constructed, maintained or permitted to grow between a height of two and one-half feet and ten feet above the elevation of...
Retaining Walls
Portage County's shoreland zoning code sets no special height, permit, or engineering standard for retaining walls; instead it names them, alongside fences, signs, and propane tanks, as structures a landowner may build inside the normal yard or highway setback without seeking a setback variance.
Portage County Retaining Walls in Setbacks
Light RestrictionsPortage County Code § 7.7.4(1)(a)5.d
5.Structures Permitted within required Yard and Highway Setbacks.a.Broadcast signal receivers, including satellite dishes or antennas that are one meter or less in diameter, and satellite earth station antennas that are two meters or less in diameter. ... d.Fences, signs, landscaping features, retaining walls and propane storage tanks.
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