Ashwaubenon, WI

Village of Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 11-2-77(B) lets the tree board prune, remove or spray any part of a privately owned tree that extends over public property, including streets…

Improved lots and parcels under one acre in the Village of Ashwaubenon must keep noxious weeds and grass cut to six inches or less. Village Code Section 11-1-21(F)(3)(b) sets that…

Ashwaubenon lets homeowners plant native grasses, forbs and rain gardens without mowing them to six inches, as long as the planting is a deliberate planned natural landscaping kept…

From June 15 through September 15 each year, the Village of Ashwaubenon bans lawn sprinkling except on an odd/even schedule tied to street address. Even-numbered addresses may water on…

When a Brown County shoreland permit requires mitigation, restoring the shoreline buffer's tree and shrub layer earns the full three points; a grass-only buffer without trees earns…

Wisconsin has no statute banning rainwater harvesting. Under Wis. Stat. 145.01(10)(br)1, a rainwater gutter or downspout is expressly excluded from the legal definition of "plumbing"…

In the Village of Ashwaubenon's Industrial Park (IP) zoning district, every driveway must be paved with asphaltic concrete or concrete pavement from the street to the building face…

Warehouses, manufacturing plants and other high-volume shippers in the Village of Ashwaubenon must provide off-street loading berths at least 55 feet long with 15 feet of vertical…

Ashwaubenon bans dismantled, non-operating, wrecked or junked vehicles from any street or highway outright, and gives property owners only 48 hours to remove such a vehicle from…

From November 1 through March 31 each year, Village Code § 7-4-103 bars parking any vehicle on any Ashwaubenon street or road between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., a seasonal overnight ban…

Village Code § 7-4-109 bars stopping, leaving standing or storing heavy trucks, semitrailers, wreckers and off-road construction equipment in any platted residential district, on…

Village Code defines a 'trailer' at § 7-4-148 to include any recreational vehicle, mobile home, coach or cabin capable of dwelling, then bans parking one anywhere on a street, alley…

Wisconsin caps what a towing service may charge you after a nonconsensual tow from private property. Wis. Admin. Code § Trans 319.03(1) limits removal to $150 regardless of the…

Ashwaubenon requires a building permit before erecting any accessory building, including sheds, and caps their footprint at 576 square feet on lots under 15,000 square feet with an…

The Village of Ashwaubenon defines an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Sec. 17-3-200 of the Zoning Code (Chapter 17) as 'a secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and clearly…

Wisconsin's Uniform Dwelling Code (Wis. Stat. ch. 101 and SPS 320-325) sets statewide construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings, including tiny homes built as permanent…

Ashwaubenon bans loud or disturbing sounds village-wide and adds a hard curfew between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.: no noise audible from 100 feet away or beyond the property line, whichever…

Keeping or harboring a dog whose frequent or habitual barking, howling or yelping greatly annoys or disturbs a neighborhood is a public nuisance under Village Code Section 11-1-23(J)…

Ashwaubenon's zoning code sets one of its only numeric noise limits for car washes and auto-detailing businesses: outdoor vacuums and air compressors can't exceed sixty decibels at or…

Ashwaubenon requires every registered motor vehicle, including motor bicycles and motorcycles, to run an adequate, properly maintained muffler under Village Code § 7-2-25(B)(5), and…

Brown County exempts construction sites and public-works projects from its daytime noise-level caps, but the equipment still has to be run and maintained to minimize noise, and long…

At night, Brown County bars radios, jukeboxes and other electric sound-amplification devices on commercial or industrial property from being audible 75 feet past the lot line into a…

Land within Brown County's District A aircraft noise contour, 65 LDN or greater near Austin Straubel International Airport, is off-limits to new residential, schools, hospitals and…

The Village of Ashwaubenon's Fire Inspection Division chief can declare a burning ban whenever weather conditions create a serious fire risk, barring open fires, dropped ashes near…

The Village of Ashwaubenon bans possessing, using or selling fireworks except under a permit issued by the Chief of Public Safety. Public pyrotechnic displays need 15 days' advance…

Ashwaubenon bans wood-burning fire pits at licensed short-term rentals on any balcony, deck, or under an overhang, and within the setback distance the code prints as twenty-five feet…

The Village of Ashwaubenon adopts the Wisconsin smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector code by reference under its own Fire Prevention Code, and its Fire Inspection Division can…

Wisconsin uniformly regulates propane storage, installation, and handling under Wis. Admin. Code SPS 340, adopting NFPA 58 statewide and preempting inconsistent local rules through…

Wisconsin DNR designates statewide Fire Protection Areas under Wis. Stat. § 26.11 where the agency holds primary wildfire suppression authority and enforces stricter ignition rules…

Ashwaubenon can revoke a short-term rental license after three or more police, building-inspection, or health-department calls for nuisance activity at the property within a…

Ashwaubenon requires every short-term rental to collect and remit a 10% room tax under Village Municipal Code Chapter 12, Article 3, on top of a Village license carrying a fee set by…

Ashwaubenon caps every licensed short-term rental at 180 rental days within any rolling 365-day license period under Section 6-13-22(C)(1) of the Municipal Code, the maximum a…

Ashwaubenon requires every short-term rental owner to carry insurance on the rented home and prove it with the license application under Section 6-13-22(C)(16), while any licensed…

Sec. 6-13-22(C)(5) of the Village of Ashwaubenon Municipal Code requires that 'There shall not be excessive noise, fumes, glare, vibrations generated during the use' of any licensed…

Sec. 6-13-27(A)(3) of the Ashwaubenon Municipal Code sets the off-street parking standard for short-term rentals: 'Not less than one (1) onsite off-street parking spaces for every four…

Wis. Stat. §66.1014 preempts local STR bans for stays of 7 consecutive days or more. Hosts renting more than 10 nights per year must hold a state Tourist Rooming House license from…

Brown County does not publish a county-wide STR occupancy cap. Maximum guest counts are governed by the property's state Tourist Rooming House license under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72…

Ashwaubenon's zoning code caps veterinary clinics at twenty boarded animals at any one time, not counting fish, small reptiles, and rodents kept as pets. Clinics must keep all kennels…

Running a dog-grooming business out of an Ashwaubenon home requires a conditional use permit, not just a home-occupation permit. The Village Board reviews the CUP every December…

Section 4-1-6 of the Ashwaubenon Municipal Code outright bans possessing an exotic animal in the Village, defined through a long prohibited-animal list covering big cats, bears, wild…

Ashwaubenon has no breed-specific dog ban. Village Code Section 4-1-2 instead lets a public safety officer or the humane officer declare any animal dangerous after it bites, attacks…

It's illegal to injure or attempt to injure any waterfowl, bird or animal, wild or domestic, inside an Ashwaubenon village park under Municipal Code Section 15-2-40. Robbing or…

Village Code Section 4-1-3 bars any animal or fowl, dogs included, from running at large in the Village of Ashwaubenon. A dog runs at large whenever it is off its owner's premises and…

The Village of Ashwaubenon allows up to four backyard chickens, no roosters, on permitted R-1 lots under Section 4-1-5(C). Only four permits total may be active Village-wide at once…

Village Code Section 4-1-7 bars placing salt, mineral, grain, fruit or vegetable material outdoors anywhere in Ashwaubenon for the purpose of feeding whitetail deer or turkey, with a…

Section 4-2-35 of the Ashwaubenon Municipal Code caps most households at two dogs or cats total, with a temporary allowance for a litter of puppies or kittens up to eight weeks old…

Ashwaubenon has no cat licensing requirement, only dogs are licensed under Wis. Stat. ch. 174 as adopted by Section 4-2-34, but Section 4-2-37 requires a public safety officer or…

Wisconsin requires beekeepers to register colonies with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). State apiary inspection law applies uniformly statewide…

Running a home-based business in Ashwaubenon requires both the right zoning district and a permit. Section 17-4-400(C)(1)(a) confines home occupations to single-family districts, or…

A home occupation in Ashwaubenon can't show any outward sign of the business, with one exception. Section 17-4-400(C)(1)(g)(i) bars all external evidence of a home occupation except…

Ashwaubenon treats home daycare two different ways. Licensed daycare and home-care operations are listed as an acceptable home occupation under § 17-4-400(C)(1)(h)(iv), exempt from the…

Ashwaubenon caps how much vehicle traffic a home-based business can generate. Section 17-4-400(C)(1)(g)(ii) bars a home occupation from creating more vehicular traffic than would…

Wisconsin has only one cottage food exemption written into its statutes, and it is narrow. Wis. Stat. § 97.29(2)(b)2. lets you sell home-canned pickles and other processed fruits or…

Wisconsin has never created a microenterprise home kitchen permit, and it has no exemption that lets you cook meals in your own kitchen and sell them. Wis. Stat. § 97.30(2)(a) requires…

No fence may be built anywhere in Ashwaubenon without first securing a building permit from the building inspector. The application must include a sketch, design or other descriptive…

Residential fences in Ashwaubenon top out at six feet on the rear and side lot lines, dropping to three feet within the front building setback and on corner-lot setbacks. Commercial…

The Village of Ashwaubenon bans barbed wire and electrically charged fencing everywhere except on parcels larger than ten acres that are actively farmed. Section 5-8-766(B) also lets…

Wisconsin Chapter 90 governs partition (line) fences between adjoining owners of farming or grazing land. Adjoining owners generally share the cost equally, and town fence viewers…

Before building an in-ground or aboveground pool in Ashwaubenon, the owner must take out a building permit with a plot plan showing the pool's size, location and description. No pool…

Ashwaubenon requires every swimming pool or hot tub to be isolated from neighboring property by a barrier at least 50 inches high that prevents small children from getting in…

The Village of Ashwaubenon zoning code sets detailed site and building standards for child day care centers and preschools, covering minimum indoor size, fenced outdoor play areas…

Once the Village of Ashwaubenon issues a building permit, its Building Inspector can enter the job site at any reasonable time until final inspection and approval, and can require the…

Ashwaubenon requires a permit from the Building Inspection Department before excavation, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, demolition or an occupancy change involving…

Ashwaubenon adopts Wisconsin's plumbing code, Wis. Stats. ch. 145 and Wis. Admin. Code chs. DSPS 381-387, by reference, and requires a Village permit for any plumbing work defined…

The Village of Ashwaubenon requires any construction site on a street, alley or private property to be protected by proper fences and scaffolds. Street- or alley-facing scaffolds need…

Ashwaubenon adopts the National Electrical Code plus the state electrical and licensing codes by reference, and every electrical job needs a Village permit listing the address, owner…

Every Village-licensed short-term rental in Ashwaubenon must have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors meeting Chapter SPS 321 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code…

Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 11-2-78 lets the Village tree board set an orderly plan for planting trees in the terraces and boulevards along village streets, choosing species by street…

The Village of Ashwaubenon bars drone takeoffs and landings within 100 feet of any Village-permitted or Village-sponsored public event unless the operator has written or electronic…

Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 9-1-18(C) bars drone takeoffs and landings within 1,500 horizontal feet of any aircraft, including another drone, and separately bars flying contrary to…

Ashwaubenon requires drone operators to keep their aircraft within visual line of sight, stay 25 feet from other people, and get written or electronic landowner consent before taking…

Wisconsin commercial drone operators follow FAA Part 107. Wis. Stat. 114.045 sets state no-fly zones over prisons, schools, and utilities, and local governments cannot regulate flight…

The Village of Ashwaubenon has frozen all permits and approvals for hyperscale data centers under Ordinance No. O6-1-26, adopted June 23, 2026. Section 17-10-100 blocks any application…

The Village of Ashwaubenon caps most main buildings, including houses, at 36 feet under Municipal Code Section 17-5-200(D)(2)(a). Two mapped overlay districts allow taller…

Ashwaubenon's zoning code ties most yard setbacks to the district a lot sits in, using Table 17-5-100 for the base numbers and Section 17-5-200(C) to handle special cases. Side yards…

Brown County caps impervious surface at 15% of any lot or parcel within 300 feet of a navigable water's ordinary high-water mark, in the unincorporated towns and shoreland zone, with…

Ashwaubenon bars standing, sitting, loafing or loitering on a public street, sidewalk, bridge or public ground where it blocks pedestrian or vehicle traffic, or blocks entry to a…

Ashwaubenon bans throwing, depositing or dumping glass, refuse, tires, grass clippings, construction waste or any other litter on streets, alleys, parks, private property or waterways…

Any Village-permitted construction job in Ashwaubenon must keep a dumpster or other suitable container on site at all times to contain debris. Letting litter or building debris create…

The Village of Ashwaubenon bans curbside pickup of grass clippings and vegetable vines from April through September; only leaves and grass are collected in October and November…

The Village of Ashwaubenon's Department of Public Works collects residential and commercial solid waste once a week at no charge, using a standard 65- or 95-gallon rollout container…

Ashwaubenon requires solid waste to be set out at the curbline, not in the alley or on private property, and rear-yard pickup is allowed only with prior approval from the village…

Ashwaubenon issues every household a village-owned 65- or 95-gallon rollout cart under Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 18-2-34, and § 18-2-36 fixes when it can sit at the curb and where…

Ashwaubenon collects up to one cubic yard of bulky waste, furniture, mattresses and building debris free during the third full week of every month; anything larger, or bulk items set…

Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 18-2-27 makes curbside recycling mandatory for every residential property of up to four dwelling units once it's served by a recycling route. The…

Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 18-3-11 requires every occupant, single-family, multi-family and commercial alike, to pull fifteen categories of material out of the trash: batteries…

Ashwaubenon bars anyone under 17 from loitering or remaining on a street, alley or public place between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. without a parent or guardian, with exceptions for errands…

Every public park and playground in the Village of Ashwaubenon closes nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 15-2-25. Being present after closing is…

Ashwaubenon's loitering ordinance bars idling in a public place in a way that obstructs sidewalks, streets or transit stops, or lingering at a transit stop after being told to move…

Ashwaubenon extends its smoking ban beyond enclosed places to specific outdoor spots: any Ashwaubenon School District property, indoor or outdoor, any Village-owned property posted…

The Village of Ashwaubenon requires anyone under 16 to wear a CPSC-certified bicycle helmet while riding a skateboard, scooter, bicycle, unicycle or in-line skates at any public…

Ashwaubenon bans open or unsealed alcohol containers on public streets, sidewalks, parking lots and in vehicles parked there, unless you are on the premises of a bar or restaurant…

Ashwaubenon's social host ordinance holds anyone who hosts a gathering of three or more people where minors possess or drink alcohol responsible, whether or not the host supplied it…

Ashwaubenon's short-term rental ordinance bans hibachis, gas grills and charcoal grills on any balcony, deck or under an overhanging structure, and bars them within ten feet of any…

Ashwaubenon requires a separate Village license for every massage establishment, renewed each calendar year, on top of the therapist's own state license under Wis. Stat. ch. 460…

Ashwaubenon requires a Village license before anyone may sell cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, or other tobacco products, adopting Wisconsin's statewide retailer statute by…

Ashwaubenon zones tattoo studios under its Retail Sales and Services category with three hard conditions: no studio may sit within 1,200 feet of another tattoo studio, hours run only…

Ashwaubenon licenses pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers under Chapter 6, Article 10, adopting Wis. Stat. § 134.71 and requiring daily transaction reports to the Department of Public…

Ashwaubenon does not run a sexually-oriented-business permit or spacing scheme; instead it bans full nude and semi-nude dancing outright at any establishment holding a village alcohol…

Ashwaubenon backs its "No Soliciting" and "No Peddlers" signs with the force of ordinance: Section 6-2-151(C) bars a permitted solicitor from calling at a posted address at all, while…

Ashwaubenon bars anyone from going door-to-door soliciting sales, orders or contributions without a Village permit under Section 6-2-143, requiring a clerk-treasurer application filed…

Ashwaubenon's public nuisance code makes it illegal to let trash, rotting lumber, scrap or any other material accumulate on your property if flies, mosquitoes, rats or other vermin…

Brown County's Health Officer inspects every restaurant and requires the inspection report to be posted inside the restaurant, not hidden from customers or altered.

Undeveloped parcels of one acre or more in the Village of Ashwaubenon must have noxious weeds destroyed and grass cut to six inches within the right-of-way and within 20 feet of any…

The Village of Ashwaubenon declares a building or premises a public nuisance under Section 11-1-23(M) when faulty construction, disrepair, poor management or accumulated junk…

Every property owner or occupant abutting a public sidewalk in Ashwaubenon must clear snow, ice, and debris within 24 hours of a snowfall under Village Code § 19-3-189, with only…

Cultivated vegetable and flower gardens, including front yard beds, are exempt from the Village of Ashwaubenon's six-inch weed and grass height limit. Village Code Section…

Ashwaubenon's zoning code treats frequent rummage sales as a prohibited accessory use in residential districts once a household exceeds four sales a year. Section 17-4-400(B)(1)(i)…

Operating a food truck in the Village of Ashwaubenon requires an annual license from the Office of the Village Clerk under Section 6-12-463 of the Municipal Code. The license expires…

Ashwaubenon lets a mobile food establishment operate in every zoning district except a residential district, per Section 6-12-463(G)(3)(h) of the Municipal Code, unless the truck sells…

Selling food from a sidewalk in the Village of Ashwaubenon is boxed in by three distance rules in Section 6-12-463(G)(3)(g): no vending within 20 feet of a sidewalk intersection…

Any parade, festival, concert, run or similar special event using Village right-of-way, parks or Village property in Ashwaubenon falls under Section 6-11-456 of the Municipal Code and…

Groups that want to reserve equipment, host a gathering or pitch a tent in an Ashwaubenon village park need a permit under Municipal Code Section 15-2-53. Permits are issued in writing…

The Village of Ashwaubenon requires two feet of freeboard above the regional flood elevation on any new home, manufactured home, or substantially improved residential structure built…

The Village of Ashwaubenon regulates erosion and sediment control on every construction site under Section 5-9-770, adopted under Wis. Stat. Section 61.354. Any project disturbing…

Ashwaubenon requires a post-construction stormwater permit under Section 5-9-771 before any non-exempt land disturbing project can proceed. The rules cap peak runoff from…

In the Village of Ashwaubenon's shoreland-wetland zoning district, most new development needs a permit from the Zoning Administrator, but Municipal Code Section 23-1-302(A)(2)(e)…

The Village of Ashwaubenon Floodplain Zoning Ordinance is Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code, adopted under Wis. Stat. Sec. 61.35, Sec. 62.23, and Sec. 87.30, in conformance with Wis…

Wisconsin's NR 115 sets minimum shoreland zoning standards along navigable waters, and the Public Trust Doctrine protects Great Lakes shores. Counties must adopt rules at least as…

Billboards are banned everywhere in Ashwaubenon except a narrow permitted zone along I-41 and Highway 172, and even there flashing, intermittent or moving lights are barred outright…

Ashwaubenon caps how much light can spill onto a neighbor's land: no more than 0.2 horizontal footcandles at a residential property and 0.5 at any other property, measured four feet…

Ashwaubenon's outdoor lighting ordinance requires fixtures on commercial, industrial and multi-car residential sites to be full cutoff or shielded so the light source stays hidden from…

In the Freeway Commercial sign district, a parcel gets two freestanding signs at most: one facing the freeway and one facing the street. The freeway sign can run 45 feet tall and 200…

A window sign in Ashwaubenon needs no separate permit until it covers more than 30 percent of the window's transparent area; past that threshold, the Zoning Administrator and the Site…

Digital signage in Ashwaubenon is allowed only as an electronic message center built into a permanent sign, capped at 32 square feet per face on up to two faces. Video and animation…

Wisconsin protects the display of political signs on private property. Wis. Stat. 12.04 limits how municipalities may restrict residential political signs, and Wis. Stat. 12.13(3)(h)…

The Village of Ashwaubenon imposes a 10 percent room tax on hotels, motels and other transient lodging under Municipal Code § 12-3-135. Operators collect it from guests and remit it to…

Village Code § 7-7-236 treats an 'electric bicycle,' defined at § 7-7-235 by reference to Wis. Stat. § 340.01(15ph), the same as an ordinary bicycle: it must carry a village…

Village Code § 7-7-237(D) flatly prohibits short-term commercial rental of electric scooters in Ashwaubenon, so no dockless or app-based scooter-share program may operate; the same…

Wisconsin splits these two machines apart in the definitions and then treats them completely differently. A low-speed vehicle has a statewide right of the road: under Wis. Stat. s…

Anyone digging, placing facilities, or otherwise using the Village right-of-way in Ashwaubenon must register with the Department of Public Works and obtain an excavation permit under…

Ashwaubenon bars anyone from encroaching on, obstructing, or encumbering a street, alley, sidewalk, or other public ground adjoining their property under Village Code § 19-2-98…

Ashwaubenon has no standalone car-alarm ordinance. A vehicle alarm falls under the Village's general noise rule, Ashwaubenon Municipal Code § 9-1-6, which lists horns among the sounds…

Brown County exempts noise from residential air conditioners in good working order from its Chapter 39 decibel limits, so a normally functioning home AC unit can't trigger a noise…

Wisconsin has no legal recreational or medical marijuana dispensary program. State law prohibits cannabis sales, so no municipality can authorize dispensary operations through zoning…

Wisconsin prohibits all marijuana cultivation, including for personal use. Growing any cannabis plant is a felony under state controlled substances law. No municipality may authorize…

Wisconsin Statute 104.001 expressly preempts cities, villages, towns, and counties from establishing a minimum wage higher than the state minimum, ensuring uniform wage rules across…

Wisconsin Statute 103.10 and 104.001 preempt local paid sick leave ordinances, blocking cities and counties from requiring private employers to provide paid time off beyond state and…

Wisconsin preempts local predictive scheduling and fair workweek ordinances under Wis. Stat. 103.007, ensuring statewide uniformity for employer scheduling practices and forbidding…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0409 broadly preempts local firearm regulation, barring cities, villages, towns, and counties from enacting ordinances stricter than state law on possession…

Wisconsin permits adults at least 18 who are not prohibited persons to openly carry firearms in public without a permit, with statewide preemption blocking local restrictions on lawful…

Wisconsin Statute 941.23 makes carrying a concealed handgun in a vehicle without a CCW license a misdemeanor, while open carry and licensed concealed carry inside vehicles are lawful…

Wisconsin requires footings and foundations to sit below the frost penetration level or at least 48 inches below adjacent grade, whichever is deeper, so 48 inches is a floor, not a…

Wisconsin's dwelling code sets minimum roof snow loads from a state zone map and does not state a ground snow load at all, which is the opposite of how most states publish the figure.

Wisconsin bans gambling as a crime, but Wis. Stat. § 563.11(1) lets bona fide religious, charitable, service, fraternal, or veterans organizations apply to the Department of…

Wisconsin's gambling code has no carve-out for private social games. Wis. Stat. § 945.01(1) defines 'bet' and lists eight exceptions, business deals, contest prizes, bingo, pari-mutuel…

Wisconsin has no commercial sportsbook law. Wis. Stat. § 945.02 makes placing any bet a Class B misdemeanor unless it fits a listed exception, and § 945.01(1)(h), added by 2025…

Wisconsin has no comprehensive non-condo HOA act. Condominium associations get a statutory assessment lien under Wis. Stat. § 703.165 that is foreclosed like a mortgage. Non-condo HOAs…

Wisconsin condominiums run through an association of unit owners under Wis. Stat. § 703.15, which sets meeting-notice, proxy, and voting rules. Non-condo HOAs are governed as nonstock…

Wisconsin overrides anti-solar and anti-wind HOA restrictions by statute. Wis. Stat. § 236.292 voids restrictions on platted land that prevent or unduly restrict solar or wind energy…

Wisconsin protects flag display through two separate statutes, and which one applies depends on whether you own a condominium unit or a lot in a covenanted subdivision. Wis. Stat. §…

Wisconsin sets no dollar cap on association fines and requires no hearing before one is imposed. For condominiums, Wis. Stat. § 703.24(2) makes a unit owner liable for any charges…

Only Wisconsin condominium associations hold a statutory collection lien. Wis. Stat. § 703.165(3) gives the association a lien for unpaid assessments if it files a statement of…

Wisconsin runs the opposite way from states that shield owners who lease. Wis. Stat. § 703.10(3) expressly authorizes condominium bylaws to carry any restriction on the use of the…

You will not meet an OWI checkpoint in Wisconsin. Wis. Stat. § 349.02(2)(a) forbids a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, traffic officer or motor vehicle inspector from stopping…

Wisconsin is a one-party consent state. Wis. Stat. § 968.31(2)(c) makes it lawful for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication when…

Wisconsin has no general stop-and-identify offense. Wis. Stat. § 968.24 lets an officer who has first identified himself or herself as law enforcement stop you in a public place, for a…

Wisconsin is unusual in codifying the grounds for a search at all. Wis. Stat. § 968.10 says a search may be made and things seized only when it is incident to a lawful arrest, with…

Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.17 sets the pre-eviction notice. For nonpayment of rent on a month-to-month tenancy or a lease of one year or less, the landlord gives a 5-day notice to pay or…

Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.07 makes the landlord keep structural elements, common areas, and equipment supplying heat, water, and other services in a reasonable state of repair. If the…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0104 and Act 317 prevent municipalities from limiting landlord-tenant relationships beyond state law, including any local just-cause eviction requirement. Eviction…

Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.05(2) lets a landlord enter only on advance notice and at reasonable times to inspect, repair, or show the unit. Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(2) makes that…

Under Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.19, either the landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy with at least 28 days' written notice. If rent is payable on a basis less…

Wisconsin prohibits rent control statewide. Wis. Stat. § 66.1015 bars every city, village, town, and county from regulating the amount of rent charged for a residential rental unit…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0104 bars municipalities from requiring rental registration or licensing and limits inspection programs to designated districts with blight or code problems…

Wisconsin sets no statutory cap on the amount of a residential security deposit. After a tenancy ends, the landlord must mail or deliver the deposit, less lawful deductions, within 21…

Wisconsin recognizes three adverse-possession tracks. The default under Wis. Stat. Sec. 893.25 is 20 years of uninterrupted possession with no written instrument. Sec. 893.26 shortens…

Wisconsin's Working Lands Initiative under Statute 91 establishes farmland preservation zoning districts, certifies county and local plans, and offers income tax credits to farmers in…

Wisconsin Statute 823.08 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits by neighbors, requiring courts to dismiss claims unless the farm substantially threatens…

Wisconsin does not merely limit what a homeowners' association may say about solar. Wis. Stat. § 236.292(2) declares that all restrictions on platted land that prevent or unduly…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0401 broadly preempts municipalities and counties from restricting solar and wind energy systems unless restrictions serve specific public health, safety, or…

Wisconsin Statute 134.66 bars selling cigarettes and tobacco to anyone under 18 and vapor products to anyone under 21. The federal Tobacco 21 law independently requires all tobacco and…

Wisconsin has not enacted a statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vapor products; sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes remain lawful under Wis. Stat. 134.66 subject to…

Wisconsin's rule on extra lighting is a colour rule with a count attached. Wis. Stat. § 347.07(2) bars operating any vehicle on a highway displaying a colour other than white or amber…

Wisconsin never legislated dash cams, so the governing rule is the windshield rule, and Wisconsin's version is a closed list. Wis. Admin. Code § Trans 305.34(6) bars any posters…

Wisconsin has never legislated lane splitting in either direction. The phrases "lane splitting" and "between lanes" appear nowhere in chs. 340 to 351, the whole Wisconsin Vehicle Code…

Wisconsin attacks plate covers from two directions. Wis. Stat. s. 341.61 (3) makes it an offence carrying a forfeiture of up to $500 to place any substance on a plate that hinders its…

A radar detector is lawful in a private car in Wisconsin. The phrase "radar detector" appears nowhere in the Wisconsin Statutes or the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and the equipment…

Wisconsin gives ordinary drivers no studded-tire season at all. Wis. Stat. s. 347.45 (2) bans any block, stud, flange, cleat, spike or other non-rubber protuberance that projects…

Wisconsin puts its tint numbers in the Department of Transportation's equipment rules, not in the statute book. Aftermarket film on the vent and front side windows must still pass at…