Brown County does not regulate general zoning at the county level — each town, village, and city in Brown County administers its own zoning code with fence height standards. Typical residential limits in Brown County municipalities range from 3-4 feet in front yards to 6-8 feet in side and rear yards.
Brown County's published zoning ordinances cover only Shorelands (Chapter 22), Floodplains (Chapter 23), and Airport Zoning Districts (Chapter 24). General fence height regulation is delegated to towns under Wis. Stat. §60.61-60.62 (town zoning) and to cities/villages under §62.23. Examples: Village of Suamico Chapter 18 caps residential fences at 8 feet, with front and corner side yards limited to 3 feet (or 6 feet if the upper portion is at least 70% open). Town zoning ordinances (Eaton, Holland, Green Bay, etc.) set their own dimensional standards. Wis. Stat. §90.03 governs partition (line) fences between rural properties — owners share equal cost and maintenance responsibility unless otherwise agreed. Property owners must check their specific municipality's zoning code before building.
Each municipality enforces fence violations independently — typical penalties range from $50-$500 plus required corrective action. Permits may be required for fences over a certain height (often 6 feet) under municipal codes.
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