Green Bay anchors northeastern Wisconsin’s fence market, serving Brown County and the surrounding communities of the Fox River Valley where the paper industry legacy and the NFL’s most storied franchise give the city a working-class identity distinct from Madison’s university character or Milwaukee’s lakefront urbanism. The Green Bay market extends south along the Fox Valley through Appleton and Oshkosh into Winnebago County, where Omro is a small agricultural community that represents the rural side of this market. Plover in Portage County — near Stevens Point in central Wisconsin — is geographically distant from Green Bay but shares the same deep frost line and open-plains wind exposure that defines fence installation across most of Wisconsin north of Madison.
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American Fence Company |
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| Address: | 3210 Mecca Dr, Plover, WI 54467 | ||
| Phone #: | (800) 472-0505 | ||
| Website: | http://www.americanfencewi.com | ||
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ZBest Fencing, Decking, Railing |
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| Address: | 1545 Cornell Rd, Green Bay, WI 54313 | ||
| Phone #: | (920) 371-4477 | ||
| Website: | http://www.zbestfdr.com | ||
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Ellis Fence Company LLC |
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| Address: | 1747 Justin Dr, Omro, WI 54963 | ||
| Phone #: | (920) 379-8663 | ||
| Website: | http://www.ellisfencecompany.com | ||
Green Bay Zoning & Permit Guide
City of Green Bay: The Green Bay Building Inspection Division requires a permit for most permanent fence installations. Standard residential zoning allows rear and side yard fences up to 6 feet and front yard fences up to 4 feet. Green Bay’s older neighborhoods on the west and east sides have established residential character.
Brown County Suburbs: Communities around Green Bay in Brown County each operate their own building departments. De Pere, Ashwaubenon, and Howard all require permits for permanent residential fences. See our FAQ on fence permit requirements.
Winnebago County (Omro) and Portage County (Plover): Omro is a small city in Winnebago County with its own building department. Plover is a village in Portage County near Stevens Point — contact the Village of Plover Building Department for permit requirements. Both are rural Wisconsin markets where agricultural and residential fence work coexist under county and municipal oversight.
Frost Line and Wind: Green Bay’s frost line runs to 48 inches. Combined with Wisconsin’s open-plain wind exposure, post depth and panel bracing for wind are essential.
Pool Safety: Wisconsin pool barrier requirements mandate a minimum 48-inch (4-foot) enclosure with self-closing, self-latching gates. Learn more about making your fence pool code compliant.
Utilities: Wisconsin law requires calling Digger’s Hotline (811) at least three working days before any digging begins.