Public Health Rules in Rock County, WI (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Rock County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Rock County treats any accumulation that lets flies, rats or other vermin breed, live, nest or shelter as a public health nuisance. The Health Officer can order property owners to clear rotting matter, trash and similar debris, with citations and forfeitures for anyone who ignores the order.
Rodent and Vermin Control Rules in Rock County, WI
Some RestrictionsRock County, WI Code of Ordinances § 6.112(3)(F)
(F) Food or Breeding Places for Vermin, Insects, etc. - Accumulations of decayed animal or vegetable matter, trash, rubbish, garbage, rotting lumber bedding, packing material, scrap metal, animal and human fecal matter, or any substance in which flies, mosquitoes, disease-carrying insects, rats or other vermin can breed, live, nest or seek shelter.
Public Health Rules by City in Rock County
2 cities in Rock County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Rock County ordinances
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