Local ordinances and permits are governed by local municipalities (towns, townships, cities, etc.) and often times have a unique set of building codes that are important to consider when putting up a fence. Some of the details found in ordinances include: restrictions on distance from property lines and sidewalks, styles of fence, and height. Look for your local ordinance in Upper Michigan from the list below. If it doesn’t appear, give us a call and we can provide you with the most up-to-date information!
Counties & Townships (A-Z)
| Location | Permit | Fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alger County | Yes | $100* | |
| Au Train Township | * | * | |
| Burt Township | Yes | $75.00 | |
| City of Munising | Yes | $30 | Permit & Ordinance |
| Grand Island Township | |||
| Limestone Township | No | $- | |
| Mathias Township | |||
| Munising Township | |||
| Onota Township | |||
| Rock River Township | |||
| Village of Chatham | |||
| Delta County | No | $- | |
| Baldwin Township | No | $- | |
| Bark River Township | No | $- | |
| Bay de Noc Township | No | $- | |
| Brampton Township | No | $- | |
| City of Escanaba | Yes | $40.00 | (Permit) - (Ordinance) |
| City of Gladstone | Yes | $30.00 | (Permit) - (Ordinance) |
| Cornell Township | No | $- | |
| Ensign Township | No | $- | |
| Escanaba Township | No | $- | |
| Fairbanks Township | No | $- | |
| Ford River Township | Yes | $25.00 | Permit & Ordinance |
| Garden Township | No | $- | |
| Garden Village | No | $- | |
| Maple Ridge Township | No | $- | |
| Masonville Township | No | $- | |
| Nahma Township | No | $- | |
| Wells Township | No | $- | |
| Dickinson County | *No | $- | |
| Breen Township | |||
| Breitung Township | Yes | $20 | Permit & Ordinance |
| City of Iron Mountain | Yes | $35.00 | Permit & Ordinance |
| City of Kingsford | Yes | $- | Permit & Ordinance |
| City of Norway | Yes | $20.00 | Permit |
| Felch Township | |||
| Norway Township | |||
| Sagola Township | |||
| Waucedah Township | |||
| West Branch Towanship | |||
| Iron County | |||
| Bates Township | |||
| City of Caspian | |||
| City of Crystal Falls | Yes | $25.00 | *Send drawing to citymanager@crystalfalls.org |
| Crystal Falls Township | |||
| City of Gaastra | |||
| City of Iron River | Yes | $25.00 | |
| Hematite Township | |||
| Iron River Township | |||
| Mansfield Township | |||
| Mastadon Township | No | $- | |
| Stambaugh Township | |||
| Village of Alpha | |||
| Marquette County | Yes* | $100-140 | |
| Champion Township | |||
| Chocolay Charter Township | Yes | $20.00 | |
| City of Ishpeming | Yes | $10.00 | |
| City of Marquette | Yes | $105.00 | (Permit) - (Zoning) |
| City of Negaunee | Yes | $25.00 | |
| Ely Township | |||
| Ewing Township | |||
| Forsyth Township | Yes | $25.00 | |
| Humboldt Township | |||
| Ishpeming Township | |||
| Marquette charter Township | |||
| Michigamme Township | |||
| Negaunee Township | |||
| Powell Township | |||
| Republic Township | |||
| Richmond Township | |||
| Sands Township | Yes | $20.00 | |
| Skandia Township | |||
| Tilden Township | |||
| Turin Township | |||
| Wells Township | |||
| West Branch Towanship | |||
| Menominee County | *Yes | $75.00 | Permit & Ordinance |
| Carney Village | *No | $- | |
| Cedarville Township | |||
| City of Menominee | Yes | $30.00 | |
| City of Stephenson | Yes | $45.00 | |
| Daggett Township | |||
| Daggett Village | |||
| Faithorn Township | |||
| Gourley Township | |||
| Harris Township | No | $- | |
| Holmes Township | |||
| Ingallston Township | No | $- | |
| Lake Township | |||
| Mellen Township | |||
| Menominee Township | |||
| Meyer Township | No | $- | |
| Nadeau Township | |||
| Powers Village | No | $- | |
| Spalding Township | No | $- | |
| Stephenson Township | |||
| Schoolcraft County | |||
| City of Manistique | Yes | $25 | Permit & Ordinance |
| Doyle Township | |||
| Germfask Township | |||
| Hiawatha Township | |||
| Inwood Township | |||
| Manistique Township | |||
| Mueller Township | |||
| Seney Township | |||
| Thompson Township | No | $- | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Newberry Village | Yes | $15 | Permit & Ordinance |