1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee County has no countywide quiet-hours ordinance because every parcel lies within an incorporated city or village (10 cities, 9 villages, no towns). Noise rules are set municipally. The City of Milwaukee defines 'night' as 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. under MCO Chapter 80, Subchapter 2 (Noise Control), with refuse collection prohibited within 200 feet of residences from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and lawn equipment restricted before 8:00 a.m. Wauwatosa addresses noise in Municipal Code Chapter 7.46. Wisconsin's disorderly-conduct statute (Wis. Stat. sec. 947.01) is the backstop for unreasonable noise.
4 cities in Milwaukee County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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