Outagamie County, WI Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard limit
- 3.5 feet
- Other yards limit
- 8 feet
- Citation
- § 54-352(e)
- Corner lots
- Must clear sight triangle, § 54-354
- Applies in
- Towns that adopted county zoning
Summary
In Outagamie County's residential zoning districts, fences, walls and hedges cannot top 3.5 feet in the front yard or 8 feet in any other required yard, and corner-lot fences must clear the visibility triangle.
provided, however, that in residential districts no such fence, wall or hedge shall exceed a height of 3½ feet along the sides or front edge of any front yard and no such fence, wall or hedge shall exceed a height of eight feet in any other required yard.(f)Accessory parking and storage in residential districts. Accessory parking and storage restrictions in residential districts are as follows:(1)There shall be no customary storage of any sports vehicle, boat, boat trailer, utility trailer, camper or any like business or recreational vehicle in the required front yard of any residential district.(2)No person shall park or store more than two unlicensed motor vehicles. No person may offer any motor vehicles for sale on a recurrent basis in any residential district.(3)No person shall store in the open more than three full cords of firewood in any residential district. No firewood shall be stored in any required front yard or closer than two feet to any residential lot line. (Code 1992, § 17.40(4); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.40(4))
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26).
Full Breakdown
Section 54-352(e) permits ornamental fences, walls and hedges in required yards of residential districts but caps height at 3.5 feet along the front yard and 8 feet in any other required yard. Section 54-354 adds a corner-lot rule: no fence, wall, hedge or planting between 2.5 and 10 feet tall is allowed within the sight triangle formed by lines 25 feet back from an intersection's right-of-way. Both provisions apply only in unincorporated towns that have adopted the county's zoning ordinance under Wis. Stat. § 59.69, not inside Appleton, Kaukauna or other incorporated municipalities.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the zoning administrator under section 54-5; forfeiture of $5 to $500 for a first offense, more for repeat violations, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense under section 1-12.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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