Fences and decks built in Lacon, Illinois.
Xcel Outdoor Living builds fences, decks, and outdoor lighting in Lacon, Illinois. Lacon sits about 23.5 miles southwest of our shop in Spring Valley, an easy run for our crew. Fully insured and registered, and easy to find after the job is done.
Lacon at a glance
- County
- Marshall County
- From our shop
- 23.5 miles southwest
- What we build
- Fencing, decking, outdoor lighting
Lacon's fence height table names three yards and then stops.
The city's fence rules run off section 153.092(H), and the height subsection is short enough to read in one breath. Front yard and corner side, four feet. Side yard, six feet. There is no rear yard figure. Not a higher one and not a lower one: the subsection names three yards and ends, and no rear yard number appears anywhere else in the section or in the residential district rules. That is a gap in the ordinance rather than a gap in our reading, and it makes a back yard fence the one thing genuinely worth phoning the city Zoning Officer about before you order material.
What the same subsection is precise about is clearance. A fence may come no closer than twelve inches to a public sidewalk or curb, or twenty four inches to an alley. The permit itself comes from the city Zoning Officer under section 150.01, which makes it unlawful to erect, rebuild, structurally alter or relocate a structure without one, and the code's own definition of a structure gives fences as an example. The city's permits page says the same thing in plainer words, naming fences in the same line as garages, carports and storage sheds, and requiring the application before any work starts. There is also a second permit behind the first: Lacon fronts the Illinois River, and its floodplain rules define development to include the construction or erection of walls or fences by name, so a fence in the mapped floodplain needs a development permit as well.
The approval stays in your name. We do not pull permits and we will not tell you we did. Once you have the green light, the build is ours: materials, scheduling, installation, and cleanup.
Who to ask in Lacon
- Ask at
- Lacon Zoning Officer, 406 5th St
- Phone
- 309-246-6111
- Apply
- Contact the Zoning Officer. The city posts several forms for download and the building permit is not one of them
- Not this office
- Marshall County Highway and Zoning, 552 State Route 26, which covers unincorporated land
City of Lacon Code 153.092(H), Fences and Walls (the city, not Marshall County) (opens in a new tab)City of Lacon Code 150.01, Building Permits (the permit rule, in a different chapter) (opens in a new tab)Read August 1, 2026. Towns change their rules without telling anyone. Confirm before you build.
What we build in Lacon.
The same three things we build everywhere in the valley, with the same crew and the same standards.
Recent Xcel installs.
Real jobs, photographed on site. Each caption names the county the work is in, not the town on this page. None of these are Lacon jobs, and we are not going to imply otherwise.
An easy run from the shop.
Lacon is about 23.5 miles southwest of the shop.
That is a normal working distance for us and it is well inside the five counties we cover.
Lacon questions.
Do you actually work in Lacon?
Yes. Lacon is in Marshall County, one of the five counties we cover from Spring Valley. It is about 23.5 miles southwest of the shop.
How soon can you get out to look at a Lacon job?
Call 815-579-2323 and we will book a consultation. Lacon is about 23.5 miles from the shop, which is a normal working distance for us. You get a straight answer on scope and timing, with no pitch and no pressure.
Will a fence you build in Lacon hold up to an Illinois winter?
We set fence posts below the frost line. That is the part nobody sees, and it is the reason a shallow-set fence starts leaning by year three: frozen ground lifts the post and never sets it back down. It is a fair thing to ask anyone quoting you a fence in Lacon.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Lacon?
Yes. Section 150.01 of the Lacon code makes it unlawful to erect, rebuild, structurally alter or relocate a structure without a permit from the Zoning Enforcing Officer, the code's own definition of a structure gives fences as an example, and the city's permits page names fences alongside garages, carports and storage sheds. Apply before work starts. Height runs four feet in a front or corner side yard and six feet in a side yard, and the code publishes no rear yard figure at all, so ask about a back yard fence specifically. A fence may come no closer than twelve inches to a sidewalk or curb, or twenty four inches to an alley, and a fence in the mapped floodplain needs a separate development permit. The city Zoning Officer is at 406 5th Street. The approval stays in your name. We do not pull permits and we will not tell you we did. Once you have the green light, the build is ours: materials, scheduling, installation, and cleanup.
Let’s walk your yard in Lacon.
The estimate is free. Jake comes out to Lacon and walks the space with you. The number comes after, built on what he saw.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PMCall any time.We’re usually booking a few weeks out.
Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on non-wood fence materialsCraftsmanship warranty on our deck builds and non-wood fence installsFully insured & registered