Noise Ordinances in Portage County, WI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Portage County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
In unincorporated Portage County, registered campers at the county's designated campgrounds, Collins, DuBay, Jordan and Lake Emily Parks, must keep quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Breaking the curfew lets the Portage County Parks Director revoke the camper's permit or impose other sanctions the park police set.
Portage County Park Quiet Hours 10 PM-7 AM
Some RestrictionsPortage County Code § 6.1.11(2)(n)
(n)Quiet Hours. Quiet hours shall be maintained by all campers from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. of the following day. Failure to observe quiet hours may result in revocation of the camping permit or other sanctions as the park police shall determine.
Barking Dogs
Portage County prohibits letting a dog's barking, yelping or howling become excessive or unusual noise that disturbs neighbors, under Code § 2.12.3(2). Violators face a forfeiture of $10.00 to $500.00 and possible county jail time if the forfeiture goes unpaid.
Barking Dog Nuisance Rule, Portage County
Some RestrictionsPortage County Code §§ 2.12.3(2), 2.12.8(1)(a)
(2)No owner, operator or occupant of a building, building unit or premise shall suffer, permit or allow the barking, yelping or howling of a dog or dogs which barking shall result in an excessive or unusual noise that disturbs the comfort, quiet or repose of persons therein or in the vicinity. The provisions of this section shall not apply to licensed animal hospitals, veterinary facilities or ...
Vehicle Noise
Portage County makes it a violation to operate a motor vehicle in a way that creates, causes or provokes a disturbance through unreasonably loud use, under Code § 2.1.5. A conviction carries a forfeiture up to $100.00 plus prosecution costs, with jail time possible in default of payment.
Excessive Vehicle Noise Ban, Portage County
Some RestrictionsPortage County Code § 2.1.5
No person shall engage in the operation of a motor vehicle which tends to create or cause or provoke a disturbance by its use in an unreasonably loud manner. Every person convicted of a violation of this section shall incur a forfeiture not exceeding $100.00 together with the costs of prosecution and in default of payment thereof, by incarcerated for contempt in the County Jail of Portage Count...
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