Noise Ordinances in Sauk County, WI (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Sauk County has no general noise ordinance restricting construction hours countywide, but Section 7.144(5)(a) limits noise-producing construction on mobile service (cell tower) facilities and support structures to Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays, with an exception only for emergency repairs.
Sauk County cell tower construction hours
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.144(5)(a)
(5)Noise and traffic. All mobile service facilities shall be constructed and operated in such a manner as to minimize the amount of disruption caused to nearby properties. To accomplish this, the following measures shall be implemented for all mobile service facilities, except exempt facilities as described under Section 7.139:(a)Noise producing construction activities shall take place only Mon...
Aircraft Noise
Sauk County Code § 41.12 creates a Noise Control Overlay District, Zone 4, around the Tri-County Regional Airport to keep land uses compatible with aircraft overflight noise. Any use in the zone must meet both the overlay's own requirements and the underlying primary zoning ordinance, and setback, height, and minimum-lot rules track whatever the primary zoning already requires.
Sauk County Airport Noise Overlay Zone
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 41.12
Sec. 41.12. - Noise Control Overlay District (Zone 4).(1)Purpose. The Noise Control Overlay District is established to minimize the conflict between allowed uses and the noise generated in this zone due to aviation activities, overflights and use of the Airport shown on the Airport Zoning District Map.(a)Permitted uses. All uses shall conform with the provisions of this ordinance as well as mee...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Sauk County has no general residential decibel ordinance; the only numeric noise limit in the zoning code applies to nonmetallic mining sites of one acre or more, which Section 7.060(3)(d) caps at 70 dBA measured at the site's property line during operating hours.
Sauk County Mining Site Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.060(3)(d)
(d)Any noise shall be kept below 70 dbA as measured at the nonmetallic mining site's property line during the mines' operational hours. Back up alarms on vehicles that are required by OSHA shall be exempt from this requirement. Verification of this requirement shall be provided to the Zoning Administrator upon written request.
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated Sauk County, no motor vehicle operator, including motorcycles, ATVs, and motorbikes, may spin tires through excessive acceleration or gun an engine loudly enough to disturb the public peace. Sec. 6.010 bans engine noise and tire-spin stunts on county roads. The Sheriff's Office enforces the rule, and violations fall under the traffic subchapter's general forfeiture schedule set by the judicial conference under Wis. Stats. § 345.26.
Sauk County Bans Loud Vehicle Noise
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 6.010
No operator of any motor vehicle, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and motor bicycles, shall cause, by excessive and unnecessary acceleration, the tires of such motor vehicle to spin and emit loud noises or to unnecessarily throw stones or gravel; nor shall such operator cause to be made by excessive and unnecessary acceleration of an engine any loud noise as would disturb the public...
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