Mosinee, WI

The City of Mosinee requires a permit from the chief of police before anyone uses a loudspeaker or amplifying device on city streets. The chief issues permits only between 9:00 a.m…

Mosinee treats any radio, phonograph or similar sound device that is plainly audible at the property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as prima facie evidence of a noise violation…

Mosinee limits noisy construction work under Code § 54-193(b)(7) and (d)(2): general construction and equipment noise is confined to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays, while…

Mosinee sets numeric noise ceilings by zone under Code § 54-193(d)(1): stationary sources are capped at 60 db daytime/50 db nighttime in residential zones, 70 db both periods in…

Mosinee restricts lawnmowers, chainsaws and other powered garden equipment, including leaf blowers, to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. under Code § 54-193(d)(4), unless the…

Mosinee bans excessive vehicle horn use and unmuffled engine or exhaust noise under Code § 54-193(b)(1) and (6): horns cannot sound more than three seconds per minute except as a…

Mosinee declares a dog that habitually barks, howls, or yelps, or a cat that habitually cries or howls, to the discomfort of the neighborhood a public nuisance under section 10-51. The…

Mosinee's property maintenance code does not set a height limit or permit process for retaining walls. Sec. 42-1380(h) only requires that a retaining wall abutting public property stay…

Mosinee caps most fences, walls, hedges and shrubbery at six feet, drops that to three feet in a corner side yard and within 25 feet of a street intersection, and allows up to eight…

A front-yard fence in any Mosinee residence district has to be decorative, capped at 50 percent opacity and four feet tall, and chain-link, wire-mesh and privacy fencing are flatly…

To build a fence directly on a side or rear property line in Mosinee, where there's no adjoining alley, both neighboring owners must first sign a recordable Common Property Fence Line…

A fence meets Marathon County's broad definition of 'structure,' so in towns under county zoning, erecting one generally requires a zoning permit, reviewed against the height…

The City of Mosinee caps grass and weeds at six inches under Sec. 42-1380(d) of the property maintenance code. Anything taller on a lawn area is a maintenance violation, and on vacant…

In the City of Mosinee, trees and shrubs over a public street or alley must be trimmed to a 14-foot clearance, and branches over a sidewalk must clear ten feet. The city forester…

The City of Mosinee's forester can order an owner to remove, treat, or trim a tree found hazardous, infected, or damaging to sewers or sidewalks, giving as little as 24 hours or up to…

Wisconsin has no statute banning rainwater harvesting. Under Wis. Stat. 145.01(10)(br)1, a rainwater gutter or downspout is expressly excluded from the legal definition of "plumbing"…

In the City of Mosinee, an accessory building on a residential lot, a garage, shed or similar structure, cannot double as a second dwelling. Section 42-786(c) says accessory uses or…

A residential lot in Mosinee may hold the principal house plus a detached or attached garage and one additional accessory building, under § 42-786(b). Detached sheds and garages can't…

Wisconsin's Uniform Dwelling Code (Wis. Stat. ch. 101 and SPS 320-325) sets statewide construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings, including tiny homes built as permanent…

Every residential swimming pool in Mosinee not enclosed inside a building needs a fence or wall at least six feet tall with no gaps over four inches, and its gates must stay locked…

Anyone building, altering or remodeling a private swimming pool in Mosinee must first get a swimming pool building permit from the building inspector, submitting plans and…

Mosinee limits residential properties to two boats or recreational vehicles stored outdoors, keeps them at least five feet from the lot line and 15 feet from any curb face, and caps…

Mosinee bars off-street parking in front yards of residential lots except directly on the driveway, and every driveway installed in the city must be hard surfaced with blacktop or…

Mosinee requires business, trade and industrial uses to provide off-street loading berths sized at least 12 by 40 feet, kept off street corners, and screened from residential property…

The City of Mosinee bans parking any vehicle in the same on-street spot for 24 or more consecutive hours on designated downtown streets, and lets the common council post additional…

Mosinee bars parking any truck, bus or trailer over 10,000 pounds, longer than 16 feet, or taller than 8 feet on any city street outside a designated business district. School and…

From November 1 through April 1, Mosinee bans parking or leaving any vehicle standing on any city street or highway between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The rule runs on top of the code's…

When the Mosinee police chief declares a snow emergency through the news media, parking is banned on every city street from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. the next morning for the duration…

Leaving any motor vehicle, trailer or manufactured home unattended on a Mosinee street, or on private or public property without permission, for more than 48 hours makes it a declared…

Wisconsin caps what a towing service may charge you after a nonconsensual tow from private property. Wis. Admin. Code § Trans 319.03(1) limits removal to $150 regardless of the…

Mosinee allows a home occupation as an accessory use in its residential districts, but only if it stays invisible from outside: no exterior signs or storage, no shop, one nonresident…

Every day care center or nursery in the City of Mosinee, including one run from a home, answers to the board of health and needs a separate city license from the health department in…

Marathon County caps home occupation and home professional business signage at one sign, with no other outward evidence of the business permitted under the county's zoning code.

Marathon County restricts traffic and parking generated by a home occupation or home professional business to no more than what's normal for a residential neighborhood, with no numeric…

Wisconsin has only one cottage food exemption written into its statutes, and it is narrow. Wis. Stat. § 97.29(2)(b)2. lets you sell home-canned pickles and other processed fruits or…

Wisconsin has never created a microenterprise home kitchen permit, and it has no exemption that lets you cook meals in your own kitchen and sell them. Wis. Stat. § 97.30(2)(a) requires…

All outdoor fire is banned in the City of Mosinee except for listed exceptions. Cooking over a device built for that purpose needs no permit, but a ceremonial campfire or bonfire needs…

The City of Mosinee bans all outdoor fire within city limits by default. The only seasonal exception for yard debris runs April 1 through May 31 and October 1 through November 30, and…

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…

Wisconsin uniformly regulates propane storage, installation, and handling under Wis. Admin. Code SPS 340, adopting NFPA 58 statewide and preempting inconsistent local rules through…

Wisconsin DNR designates statewide Fire Protection Areas under Wis. Stat. § 26.11 where the agency holds primary wildfire suppression authority and enforces stricter ignition rules…

The City of Mosinee requires the owner of a police-declared "dangerous" or "menacing" dog to register the animal, muzzle and leash it in public, carry at least $100,000 in liability…

Mosinee bans letting any dog, cat, or other animal run at large anywhere in the city, including parks, boat landings, and ballfields, under section 10-3(c). An animal on a leash and…

Mosinee caps most households at two dogs, cats, or a combination of the two over five months old per residential unit unless the property is licensed as a kennel, under section…

The City of Mosinee bans keeping bees, wasps, or hornets anywhere in the city, listing them among the wild and dangerous creatures prohibited under section 10-9(c)(29). The narrow…

Mosinee bans keeping horses, mules, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, or fur-bearing animals anywhere in the city except in a properly zoned district, under section 10-9(c)(30). The…

Mosinee bans keeping any poisonous reptile or dangerous, carnivorous wild animal within the city, then names more than two dozen species outright, including lions, tigers, bears…

Wisconsin prohibits baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease (CWD) or bovine TB under Wis. Stat. 29.336 and NR 10.07. The Department of Natural Resources…

Wis. Stat. §66.1014 preempts local STR bans for stays of 7 consecutive days or more. Hosts renting more than 10 nights per year must hold a Tourist Rooming House license from Wisconsin…

Wisconsin requires short-term rental hosts to collect state sales tax and any local room tax. Wis. Stat. § 66.0615 governs municipal room taxes and caps maximum rates absent…

Sec. 42-1381 of the Mosinee Code of Ordinances requires every premises in the city to be kept free of insect, rodent and other pest infestation. Owners and occupants must promptly…

City of Mosinee parks are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily under Code § 58-118, with the recreation center and River Park closing at midnight during scheduled events; anglers…

Mosinee bars anyone under 16 from public streets, parks and other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under Sec. 54-151, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or…

Mosinee bans smoking within Edgewood Park and the city softball field park during school-sponsored events, and within Edgewood Park during organized youth sports activities, under Code…

Mosinee bans urinating or defecating outside a sanitary facility on any public street, sidewalk, park or other public place under Sec. 54-3. The same section reaches private property…

Sec. 54-41 makes it unlawful to loiter or prowl in a place, time or manner not usual for law-abiding people, under circumstances warranting alarm for the safety of persons or property…

The City of Mosinee prohibits skateboards, bicycles, scooters, roller blades, in-line skates and motorized vehicles on the brick paved sidewalks inside River Park under Code of…

Mosinee bars pedestrians from crossing a street between intersections unless a marked crosswalk or traffic control device allows it. Section 78-10 also requires pedestrians to obey…

The City of Mosinee bans drinking, selling, or displaying an open container of alcohol on any street, sidewalk, alley, parking lot, highway, cemetery, or other public area, and on…

The City of Mosinee adopted the BOCA Basic Housing Property Maintenance Code by reference under Sec. 42-1377, and Sec. 42-1379 sets a citywide maintenance floor for every dwelling…

Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.17 sets the pre-eviction notice. For nonpayment of rent on a month-to-month tenancy or a lease of one year or less, the landlord gives a 5-day notice to pay or…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0104 and Act 317 prevent municipalities from limiting landlord-tenant relationships beyond state law, including any local just-cause eviction requirement. Eviction…

Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.05(2) lets a landlord enter only on advance notice and at reasonable times to inspect, repair, or show the unit. Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(2) makes that…

Under Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.19, either the landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy with at least 28 days' written notice. If rent is payable on a basis less…

Wisconsin prohibits rent control statewide. Wis. Stat. § 66.1015 bars every city, village, town, and county from regulating the amount of rent charged for a residential rental unit…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0104 bars municipalities from requiring rental registration or licensing and limits inspection programs to designated districts with blight or code problems…

Wisconsin sets no statutory cap on the amount of a residential security deposit. After a tenancy ends, the landlord must mail or deliver the deposit, less lawful deductions, within 21…

Wisconsin recognizes three adverse-possession tracks. The default under Wis. Stat. Sec. 893.25 is 20 years of uninterrupted possession with no written instrument. Sec. 893.26 shortens…

The City of Mosinee's floodplain zoning article, adopted under Wis. Stats. §§ 61.35, 62.23 and 87.30, requires every development in a mapped floodplain to be reviewed for flood safety…

The City of Mosinee requires new construction in the flood fringe to sit at or above the flood protection elevation: two feet of freeboard above the regional (100-year) flood. Fill…

Mosinee regulates non-stormwater discharges into its municipal storm sewer system under Code of Ordinances Sec. 68-31, adopted to comply with its WPDES permit from the Wisconsin DNR…

City of Mosinee requires a permit and city-approved erosion and sediment control plan before any land-disturbing construction activity begins under Chapter 68, Article III. The…

Wisconsin's NR 115 sets minimum shoreland zoning standards along navigable waters, and the Public Trust Doctrine protects Great Lakes shores. Counties must adopt rules at least as…

Mosinee's only lighting standard sits inside Chapter 42's industrial performance standards. Section 42-739 bars any operation or activity in the city's M-1 or M-2 industrial districts…

In towns under county zoning, exterior lighting must be fully shielded and aimed straight down: oblique wall-pack lenses are banned, and fixtures need full cutoff housings to cut…

Sec. 54-40 bars blocking a Mosinee sidewalk or street so a pedestrian or vehicle cannot pass. Standing, sitting or placing an object on the walkable part of a public sidewalk counts as…

In the City of Mosinee, section 70-73 puts the duty to build, repair and perpetually maintain the sidewalk fronting a property on the abutting owner, who pays the full construction…

The City of Mosinee requires a special privilege permit from the common council before anyone builds a private obstruction or excavates beyond the street line into a city right-of-way…

The City of Mosinee requires a zoning inspector permit before any sign goes up, but Sec. 42-929(f)(2) carves out window signs entirely. A window sign, defined as one located completely…

Mosinee allows electronic message unit signs, the code's term for digital billboards and changeable-message displays, but only to advertise on-site activities or show public service…

Marathon County requires temporary garage, yard, and estate sale signs to come down on the sale's last day, and bars placing them in the public right-of-way.

Marathon County exempts holiday decorations from its exterior lighting standards while they're in season, freeing seasonal displays from the shielding, wattage, and intensity limits…

Wisconsin protects the display of political signs on private property. Wis. Stat. 12.04 limits how municipalities may restrict residential political signs, and Wis. Stat. 12.13(3)(h)…

The City of Mosinee requires a building permit from the building inspector before any building is erected or ground is broken, under Sec. 42-1359(a), covering everything from new…

Mosinee adopts the Wisconsin Administrative Electrical Code by reference and requires a building inspector permit before any wiring or electrical equipment is installed or altered…

Mosinee adopts the Wisconsin state plumbing code by reference and requires a building inspector permit before any plumbing or drainage work is installed or altered, under Sec. 42-1367…

Operating a private dump anywhere in the City of Mosinee is unlawful under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-34, a flat citywide prohibition with no exceptions for size or waste type…

Mosinee does not curbside-collect grass clippings, garden waste or spring leaves under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-107. City crews pick up fall leaves on a fixed schedule, but residents…

Mosinee requires every residential, commercial, industrial and institutional property to separate recyclables from other refuse under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-101 and Sec. 66-102…

The City of Mosinee requires every property to use the city's collection system under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-31, making it unlawful to store, collect or dispose of solid waste…

Mosinee limits approved trash containers to 35-gallon metal or plastic cans with tightfitting covers, or tied plastic bags, under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-67. Section 66-32(b) sets…

The City of Mosinee picks up brush, branches and Christmas trees curbside during the third week of every month under Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-107(a). Residents must strip rope, wire…

The City of Mosinee's property maintenance code, adopted from BOCA's Basic Housing Property Maintenance Code under Sec. 42-1377, defines a blighted or unsafe property as a public…

City of Mosinee owners and occupants must clear the sidewalk fronting their property of snow and ice within 24 hours after snowfall stops, including crosswalks and ramps, and keep it…

In Mosinee's R-3 single-family residence district, a detached single-family dwelling, rectory, parsonage or parish house is capped at two and a half stories, not to exceed 35 feet.

A single-family home in Mosinee's R-1 district must sit back at least 30 feet from the front lot line, 10 feet from an interior side line, 20 feet from a corner side line, and 35 feet…

Marathon County's Table 2 caps building footprint at 15 to 30 percent of lot area depending on zoning district, calculated as total structure square footage divided by lot area, and…

The City of Mosinee zones a dedicated R-5 Agricultural and Estate District where general farming, livestock raising, truck farming, forestry and poultry raising are permitted by right…

Wisconsin Statute 823.08 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits by neighbors, requiring courts to dismiss claims unless the farm substantially threatens…

Residents who want to close a Mosinee street for a block party or similar use need a street use permit from the common council, backed by a petition signed by at least 75 percent of…

Anyone forming or holding a parade, march or procession on a Mosinee street, park or public place needs a permit from the chief of police, filed 30 to 60 days ahead with no fee…

Restaurant patios and sidewalk cafes in unincorporated Marathon County towns need a right-of-way use permit, must leave a 5-foot clear walkway, and can't obstruct visibility or utility…

Anyone wanting to hold a public meeting or gathering in a Marathon County park must get a Parks Commission permit at least 48 hours ahead, under Section 19.02 of the county code.

The City of Mosinee taxes hotel and motel room rentals at eight percent of gross receipts under Chapter 74, Article II, enacted pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0615. The tax reaches any…

Anyone who wants to sell door-to-door in the City of Mosinee as a transient merchant must register with the city clerk before making a single sale, supplying identifying details, a…

Transient merchants in the City of Mosinee cannot call at any dwelling posted 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors,' cannot knock at a rear door, and cannot call at any home between 9:00…

The City of Mosinee only allows adult-oriented establishments and adult cabarets in the M-1 limited industrial district and keeps them at least 500 feet from another such business, any…

Retailers in the City of Mosinee cannot sell, exchange, or keep cigarettes, cigarette papers, or wrappers for sale without first getting a city license. Licenses run from July 1…

The City of Mosinee requires a common council license before anyone opens a sauna or massage establishment or works as a massage technician, and every establishment must close between…

Mosinee's bicycle article bans coasting with your feet off the pedals, riding no-hands or performing trick riding, and carrying a passenger unless the bike has a second seat. Cyclists…

Wisconsin splits these two machines apart in the definitions and then treats them completely differently. A low-speed vehicle has a statewide right of the road: under Wis. Stat. s…

Mosinee property owners must maintain and repair the water service pipe running from the curb stop into their building; the utility only maintains the main-to-curbstop segment. If a…

Marathon County requires peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants to register with the County Clerk, pass a Sheriff's Department background check, and post a bond before selling…

Wisconsin requires all food trucks to be licensed as Mobile Retail Food Establishments under Wis. Stat. ch. 97 and ATCP 75. State licensing is uniform statewide, though local zoning…

Marathon County's zoning code caps garage, yard, estate, and in-home sales at four per year, three days each, in the unincorporated towns where county zoning applies.

Solar energy systems are allowed by right in every Marathon County zoning district but need a zoning permit and a to-scale site plan approved by the Zoning Administrator before…

Wisconsin does not merely limit what a homeowners' association may say about solar. Wis. Stat. § 236.292(2) declares that all restrictions on platted land that prevent or unduly…

Wisconsin has no legal recreational or medical marijuana dispensary program. State law prohibits cannabis sales, so no municipality can authorize dispensary operations through zoning…

Wisconsin prohibits all marijuana cultivation, including for personal use. Growing any cannabis plant is a felony under state controlled substances law. No municipality may authorize…

Wisconsin commercial drone operators follow FAA Part 107. Wis. Stat. 114.045 sets state no-fly zones over prisons, schools, and utilities, and local governments cannot regulate flight…

Wisconsin has a partial drone framework: local governments generally cannot regulate drone flight, but Wis. Stat. 114.045 sets state no-fly zones over prisons, schools, and utilities…

Wisconsin Statute 104.001 expressly preempts cities, villages, towns, and counties from establishing a minimum wage higher than the state minimum, ensuring uniform wage rules across…

Wisconsin Statute 103.10 and 104.001 preempt local paid sick leave ordinances, blocking cities and counties from requiring private employers to provide paid time off beyond state and…

Wisconsin preempts local predictive scheduling and fair workweek ordinances under Wis. Stat. 103.007, ensuring statewide uniformity for employer scheduling practices and forbidding…

Wisconsin Statute 66.0409 broadly preempts local firearm regulation, barring cities, villages, towns, and counties from enacting ordinances stricter than state law on possession…

Wisconsin permits adults at least 18 who are not prohibited persons to openly carry firearms in public without a permit, with statewide preemption blocking local restrictions on lawful…

Wisconsin Statute 941.23 makes carrying a concealed handgun in a vehicle without a CCW license a misdemeanor, while open carry and licensed concealed carry inside vehicles are lawful…

Wisconsin requires footings and foundations to sit below the frost penetration level or at least 48 inches below adjacent grade, whichever is deeper, so 48 inches is a floor, not a…

Wisconsin's dwelling code sets minimum roof snow loads from a state zone map and does not state a ground snow load at all, which is the opposite of how most states publish the figure.

Wisconsin bans gambling as a crime, but Wis. Stat. § 563.11(1) lets bona fide religious, charitable, service, fraternal, or veterans organizations apply to the Department of…

Wisconsin's gambling code has no carve-out for private social games. Wis. Stat. § 945.01(1) defines 'bet' and lists eight exceptions, business deals, contest prizes, bingo, pari-mutuel…

Wisconsin has no commercial sportsbook law. Wis. Stat. § 945.02 makes placing any bet a Class B misdemeanor unless it fits a listed exception, and § 945.01(1)(h), added by 2025…

Wisconsin has no comprehensive non-condo HOA act. Condominium associations get a statutory assessment lien under Wis. Stat. § 703.165 that is foreclosed like a mortgage. Non-condo HOAs…

Wisconsin condominiums run through an association of unit owners under Wis. Stat. § 703.15, which sets meeting-notice, proxy, and voting rules. Non-condo HOAs are governed as nonstock…

Wisconsin overrides anti-solar and anti-wind HOA restrictions by statute. Wis. Stat. § 236.292 voids restrictions on platted land that prevent or unduly restrict solar or wind energy…

Wisconsin protects flag display through two separate statutes, and which one applies depends on whether you own a condominium unit or a lot in a covenanted subdivision. Wis. Stat. §…

Wisconsin sets no dollar cap on association fines and requires no hearing before one is imposed. For condominiums, Wis. Stat. § 703.24(2) makes a unit owner liable for any charges…

Only Wisconsin condominium associations hold a statutory collection lien. Wis. Stat. § 703.165(3) gives the association a lien for unpaid assessments if it files a statement of…

Wisconsin runs the opposite way from states that shield owners who lease. Wis. Stat. § 703.10(3) expressly authorizes condominium bylaws to carry any restriction on the use of the…

You will not meet an OWI checkpoint in Wisconsin. Wis. Stat. § 349.02(2)(a) forbids a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, traffic officer or motor vehicle inspector from stopping…

Wisconsin is a one-party consent state. Wis. Stat. § 968.31(2)(c) makes it lawful for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication when…

Wisconsin has no general stop-and-identify offense. Wis. Stat. § 968.24 lets an officer who has first identified himself or herself as law enforcement stop you in a public place, for a…

Wisconsin is unusual in codifying the grounds for a search at all. Wis. Stat. § 968.10 says a search may be made and things seized only when it is incident to a lawful arrest, with…

Wisconsin Statute 134.66 bars selling cigarettes and tobacco to anyone under 18 and vapor products to anyone under 21. The federal Tobacco 21 law independently requires all tobacco and…

Wisconsin has not enacted a statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vapor products; sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes remain lawful under Wis. Stat. 134.66 subject to…

Wisconsin's rule on extra lighting is a colour rule with a count attached. Wis. Stat. § 347.07(2) bars operating any vehicle on a highway displaying a colour other than white or amber…

Wisconsin never legislated dash cams, so the governing rule is the windshield rule, and Wisconsin's version is a closed list. Wis. Admin. Code § Trans 305.34(6) bars any posters…

Wisconsin has never legislated lane splitting in either direction. The phrases "lane splitting" and "between lanes" appear nowhere in chs. 340 to 351, the whole Wisconsin Vehicle Code…

Wisconsin attacks plate covers from two directions. Wis. Stat. s. 341.61 (3) makes it an offence carrying a forfeiture of up to $500 to place any substance on a plate that hinders its…

A radar detector is lawful in a private car in Wisconsin. The phrase "radar detector" appears nowhere in the Wisconsin Statutes or the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and the equipment…

Wisconsin gives ordinary drivers no studded-tire season at all. Wis. Stat. s. 347.45 (2) bans any block, stud, flange, cleat, spike or other non-rubber protuberance that projects…

Wisconsin puts its tint numbers in the Department of Transportation's equipment rules, not in the statute book. Aftermarket film on the vent and front side windows must still pass at…