Dane County municipalities typically allow garage sales from 7 or 8 AM to 7 or 8 PM. Sun Prairie limits sales to 7 AM to 8 PM (Ch. 8). Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, Stoughton, and Monona follow similar daylight windows. Madison has no explicit hour restriction but applies general noise ordinance (MGO 24.08).
Time restrictions for garage and yard sales in Dane County generally align with daylight hours. Sun Prairie Municipal Code Ch. 8 permits sales from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Fitchburg Ch. 11 allows 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Middleton Title 7 allows 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Verona permits 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Stoughton Ch. 50 allows 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Monona allows 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Madison General Ordinances lack specific hour regulation for garage sales but enforce the citywide noise ordinance MGO 24.08, which restricts amplified sound and construction-type noise between 7 PM and 7 AM. Sales must end by 8 PM to avoid noise violations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after sale closure to comply with temporary sign rules in each municipality. Early-morning shoppers arriving before posted hours cannot be cited but may create neighbor-disturbance complaints.
Operating outside allowed hours: $25 to $100 forfeiture. Noise violation after 7 PM: Madison MGO 24.08 citation $88 to $263. Signs not removed within 24 hours: $25 to $50 per sign.
Middleton, WI
Middleton regulates amplified music under its general noise ordinance. The Good Neighbor Festival and Hubbard Avenue Diner summer events have special noise p...
Middleton, WI
Middleton considers excessive barking a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. WI Stat. §174 covers dog regulation statewide.
Middleton, WI
Middleton enforces quiet hours typically 10 PM to 7 AM. Noise disturbances enforceable under WI Stat. §947.01 (Disorderly Conduct).
Middleton, WI
Middleton enforces alternate-side parking November 15 through March 15 and 48-hour maximum street parking year-round. Snow emergencies trigger full parking b...
Middleton, WI
Middleton restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight, size, and signage limits apply. Overnight heavy truck storage prohibited.
Middleton, WI
Middleton requires vehicles parked on improved surfaces. Front lawn parking prohibited. Driveway modifications require permits.
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