Hanover, WI

Rock County has no county-wide STR parking ordinance. Parking standards come from the underlying town's zoning (or county zoning where the town opted in under Wis. Stat. ch. 91). Cities of Janesville and Beloit apply their own parking codes inside city limits.

Rock County publishes no county-wide STR occupancy cap. Maximum guests are set per-property through the Tourist Rooming House license under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72, established during the Rock County Public Health pre-inspection based on bedrooms, egress, and life-safety features.

Rock County does not impose a county-wide room tax. Wis. Stat. §66.0615 authorizes only municipalities (cities, towns, villages) to levy room tax. STR operators must pay state sales tax and obtain a Tourist Rooming House license issued by Rock County Public Health as DATCP agent.

Wis. Stat. §66.1014 preempts local STR bans for stays of 7 consecutive days or longer. Hosts renting more than 10 nights per year must hold a state Tourist Rooming House license from DATCP. Rock County does not operate a county-wide STR permit; municipal rules in Janesville, Beloit, and other jurisdictions vary.

Wis. Stat. §167.10 requires a user's permit for nearly all consumer fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars, aerial repeaters). Permits are issued by the mayor, village president, or town chairperson — or designee — where the fireworks will be used. Sparklers under 36 inches, snakes without mercury, smoke devices, caps, and certain small fountains are exempt.

Wisconsin has no statewide leash law — restraint requirements are set by each Rock County municipality. Wis. Stat. §174.05 requires every dog over 5 months to be licensed through the local municipal clerk/treasurer, and §174.042 authorizes impoundment of dogs running at large.

Rock County does not maintain a countywide quiet-hours ordinance. Noise is regulated by each municipality (Janesville, Beloit, Edgerton, Evansville, Milton, and the towns) plus Wis. Stat. §947.01 (disorderly conduct), which applies countywide.

Pool barriers are governed by the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (Wis. Admin. Code SPS 320-325) for one- and two-family dwellings, which incorporates IRC Appendix G barrier standards. A 48-inch enclosure with self-closing, self-latching gates is the typical requirement. Rock County does not have a separate pool fencing chapter.

Rock County floodplain zoning is contained in Code of Ordinances Chapter 4 (Subchapter on Floodplain Zoning), implementing Wis. Stat. §87.30 and Wis. Admin. Code NR 116. The county participates in the FEMA NFIP (CID 550363) using county-wide FIRM panels (55105C). The Rock River corridor is the primary flood-prone area, along with the Yahara River, Sugar River, and Turtle Creek.