Little Chute, WI Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies when
- Subdivision abuts farm/grazing land
- Who builds it
- The subdivider
- Standard
- State 'legal and sufficient fence'
- Cost
- Borne by subdivider, not farmer
- Duration
- As long as land is farmed
Summary
When a Little Chute subdivision borders farmland or grazing land, the developer must build and maintain a state-law 'legal and sufficient' partition fence along that line at the adjoining farm owner's request, at no cost to the farmer.
When the land included in a subdivision plat or certified survey map abuts upon or is adjacent to land used for farming or grazing purposes, the subdivider shall erect (at the request of the adjacent property owner), keep, and maintain (his portion under state law) partition fences, satisfying the requirements of the state statutes for a legal and sufficient fence, between such land and the adjacent land. A covenant binding the developer, its grantees, heirs, successors, and assigns to erect and maintain such fences, without cost to the adjoining property owners, so long as the land is used for farming or grazing purposes, shall be included upon the face of the final plat or certified survey map.
(Code 2006, § 14-1-63)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 42-104 applies only where a platted subdivision or certified survey map abuts land used for farming or grazing. At the adjacent farm owner's request, the subdivider has to erect and keep up a partition fence meeting the state statutes' 'legal and sufficient fence' standard, and pay for it without charging the farm owner. The final plat or certified survey map must carry a recorded covenant binding the subdivider and its grantees, heirs, successors and assigns to keep maintaining that fence for as long as the neighboring land stays in farm or grazing use.
Violations & Fines
This runs as a recorded plat covenant rather than a Code-enforcement offense; failing to build or maintain the fence is a breach the adjoining farm owner can enforce against the subdivider or successors directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has to pay for a fence between a Little Chute subdivision and a neighboring farm?
Does this fence rule apply to ordinary residential neighbors in Little Chute?
Sources & Official References
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