1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
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Winnebago County, WI has not adopted a countywide decibel-based noise ordinance with fixed quiet hours for unincorporated areas. Noise complaints are handled under Section 9.02 of the Winnebago County Code (Peace and Order/Disorderly Conduct), which incorporates Wis. Stat. §947.01 and prohibits "unreasonably loud" or "otherwise disorderly" conduct that tends to provoke a disturbance. The Sheriff's Office responds in unincorporated towns. Within Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, and Appleton (the portion in Winnebago County), the city's own noise ordinance controls and most cities define a 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. quiet period. Lake Winnebago has a separate motor-vehicle noise rule (Section 9.36) capping engine noise at 96 decibels.
3 cities in Winnebago County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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