Pop. 4,452 · Marathon County
Mosinee enforces a winter parking ban from November through April. Overnight street parking is prohibited to allow snowplow access. With heavy Wisconsin snowfall averaging 50 inches annually, winter enforcement is a priority.
Mosinee requires vehicles parked on improved surfaces. Front lawn parking prohibited. Driveway modifications require permits.
Mosinee restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight, size, and signage limits apply. Overnight heavy truck storage prohibited.
Wisconsin law defines abandoned vehicles and authorizes removal after 48 hours on highways or public property. State statute provides uniform procedures for impoundment, notice to owners, and disposal applicable in every municipality.
Mosinee may allow residential beekeeping with hive limits and setbacks. Registration with WI DATCP required. WI Stat. §94.76.
Wisconsin does not preempt local breed-specific legislation. Some WI cities have breed bans. WI Stat. §174.042 covers dangerous dogs based on behavior.
Mosinee requires dogs on leash in public. Off-leash in designated parks only. Dog licensing required statewide under WI Stat. §174.
Wisconsin Statute Chapter 951 prohibits animal cruelty and neglect statewide, applying uniformly to hoarding situations. Local ordinances may supplement but cannot weaken state standards for animal treatment and confinement.
Wisconsin's right-to-farm law (Wis. Stat. 823.08) and Livestock Facility Siting Law (Wis. Stat. 93.90) limit municipal authority to restrict agricultural operations and standardize permitting for livestock facilities statewide.
Wisconsin Statute Chapter 169 governs captive wildlife statewide, requiring licenses for possession of native wildlife and prohibiting harmful exotic species. The Department of Natural Resources enforces uniformly across all municipalities.
Wisconsin prohibits feeding and baiting deer and elk in counties with chronic wasting disease (CWD) under Wis. Stat. 29.614. The Department of Natural Resources enforces these restrictions uniformly across affected counties.
Mosinee enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM. This small paper mill city on the Wisconsin River manages industrial noise from Wausau Paper operations. The Central Wisconsin Airport nearby also generates aircraft noise in the community.
Mosinee considers excessive barking a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. WI Stat. §174 covers dog regulation statewide.
Mosinee regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound amplification permits available for events. WI Stat. §947.01 applies.
Aircraft noise in Wisconsin is overwhelmingly governed by federal aviation law. The FAA preempts state and local noise regulation of aircraft in flight, while Wisconsin Statute Chapter 114 governs aeronautics and limits municipal authority over airspace and airport operations.
Mosinee regulates but cannot ban STRs under WI Act 59 (2017). DATCP tourist rooming house license may be required. WI Stat. §66.1014.
Short-term rental guests in Mosinee must comply with the city's seasonal overnight parking ban: on-street parking is prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. until April 1, with alternate-side rules tied to the calendar date. On-street parking in general is governed by Chapter 78, Article III of the Mosinee Code (Stopping, Standing and Parking). Wis. Stat. 66.1014(2)(b) preserves Mosinee's authority to enforce parking rules against short-term rental guests even though the same statute prevents Mosinee from banning rentals of seven days or longer.
Short-term rentals in Mosinee operate under the framework set by Wis. Stat. 66.1014 and must comply with Mosinee's general public nuisance rules in Chapter 54, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances. Wis. Stat. 66.1014(2)(b) preserves municipal authority to enforce noise, health, safety and welfare ordinances against residential rentals, even though it bars an outright ban on rentals of seven consecutive days or longer. Marathon County Health Department issues the tourist rooming house license required by Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72 and Wis. Stat. 97.605 for any rental operating more than 10 nights per year.
Wisconsin state room tax is 5% (WI Stat. §77.98). Mosinee levies additional local room tax. Platforms auto-collect in many jurisdictions. Total 10 to 14% typical.
Marathon County does not set a county-wide occupancy cap on short-term rentals. Maximum guest count is fixed at the property's annual Tourist Rooming House inspection under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72, based on sleeping-room size, egress and bathroom count. Wis. Stat. 66.1014 prevents any local government from banning rentals of seven consecutive days or longer.
Mosinee enforces pool safety requirements including anti-entrapment drain covers (VGB Act), barriers, and depth markers. WI Stat. §145.17 governs.
Mosinee requires pool barriers to prevent unsupervised child access. Minimum 48-inch height. Self-closing, self-latching gates. WI Stat. §145.17.
Mosinee requires building permits for pools, spas, and hot tubs. WI Uniform Dwelling Code governs. Inspections required.
Outdoor burning regulated by WI DNR and local ordinance. Mosinee may prohibit most open burning. Garbage burning always illegal. DNR permits required in protection areas.
Wisconsin bans all aerial and explosive consumer fireworks. Only non-explosive types legal (sparklers, snakes, smoke devices). WI Stat. §167.10.
Wisconsin uniformly regulates propane storage, installation, and handling under Wis. Admin. Code SPS 340, adopting NFPA 58 statewide and preempting inconsistent local rules through state building and fuel gas codes.
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 during elevated fire danger.
The City of Mosinee's Zoning Code (originally updated in 1998) is administered by the City Clerk's office and Building Inspector and codified in the Code of Ordinances on Municode. Mosinee has not adopted a stand-alone accessory dwelling unit (ADU) chapter; instead, additional dwelling units are governed by the underlying residential zoning district standards (single-family, two-family, multi-family) plus accessory use and accessory structure provisions. A second dwelling unit on a single-family lot generally is not a permitted accessory use unless the lot meets the density, lot area, and dimensional requirements of a two-family or multi-family district. Building permits and zoning permits are required and issued through the City of Mosinee Building Permits process.
Sheds in Mosinee are accessory structures regulated under Chapter 42 (Land Use and Regulation), Article II Zoning of the Mosinee Code of Ordinances. The City of Mosinee Building Inspections division requires a building permit for any garage or shed. Specific setback distances depend on the underlying residential zoning district (R-1 through R-5) and are administered by the City Clerk's office and the city's contracted Building Inspector. Sheds are also subject to Wis. Stat. 62.23 city zoning authority and the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (SPS 320-325).
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 dwellings. Local governments cannot impose stricter building code standards than the UDC.
City of Mosinee Code Sec. 42-788 caps fences, walls, hedges, and shrubbery at 6 feet above ground level in residential areas. Corner side yards are limited to 3 feet, and an 8-foot maximum applies along lot lines adjacent to nonresidentially zoned property. Front yard fences must be decorative only, no more than 50% opaque, and capped at 4 feet (decorative post caps may add up to 12 inches). A 3-foot vision-clearance limit applies within 25 feet of any street intersection. Building permits are required for fences.
WI Stat. §90.02 to 90.14 provides line fence cost-sharing for rural/agricultural land. Urban residential fences: each owner responsible for their own.
Wisconsin enforces uniform pool barrier requirements through the Department of Safety and Professional Services. SPS 390 governs public pools and the Uniform Dwelling Code addresses residential pool fencing, preempting inconsistent local building standards for one and two-family dwellings.
Mosinee enforces weed abatement under WI Stat. §66.0407. WI DNR NR 40 governs invasive species. County enforcement also applies.
Mosinee enforces maximum grass and weed height, typically 8 to 12 inches. Overgrown properties subject to code compliance action and city abatement.
Mosinee allows home occupations as accessory use in residential zones. Home occupation permit required. WI cottage food law applies for home bakers.
Wisconsin allows home producers to sell certain non-hazardous foods directly to consumers without a license under the Pickle Bill and baked-goods rulings. State law sets uniform sales caps, labeling, and product limits.
Wisconsin requires state licensing or certification for any home caring for four or more unrelated children. The Department of Children and Families administers uniform standards that preempt conflicting local rules.
The City of Mosinee regulates floodplain development through Chapter 42 (Land Use), Article V Floodplain Zoning of its Code of Ordinances, in conformance with Wis. Stat. Sec. 87.30 and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter NR 116, plus 44 CFR Parts 59-72. The Wisconsin River runs through Mosinee and is the principal regulated waterway, including reaches affected by the Mosinee Dam. The Marathon County Flood Insurance Study and Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) became effective July 22, 2010. Mosinee participates in the National Flood Insurance Program; new residential structures are prohibited in the regulatory floodway and in the flood fringe must be elevated to the flood protection elevation.
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 strict as NR 115 statewide.
Wisconsin requires erosion control practices on construction sites under NR 151 and SPS 321. State standards apply uniformly, and one- and two-family dwelling sites follow Department of Safety and Professional Services rules.
Wisconsin's NR 151 sets statewide performance standards for construction site and post-construction stormwater runoff. DNR administers WPDES permits, and local programs must meet or exceed state minimums.
Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 115 sets uniform impervious surface coverage limits for shoreland properties statewide. Counties must adopt these standards, typically capping coverage at 15 percent, with mitigation allowing up to 30 percent in certain circumstances.
Wisconsin Statute § 59.692 and Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 115 establish uniform statewide shoreland zoning standards including setback requirements from navigable waters. Counties must adopt these minimum standards, and municipalities cannot impose more restrictive shoreland setbacks.
Wisconsin's Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) under Wis. Stat. § 101.65 sets statewide construction standards for one and two-family dwellings. While zoning height limits remain local, structural standards including height-related requirements are uniform and preempt conflicting municipal building codes.
Wisconsin has no legal recreational or medical marijuana dispensary program. State law prohibits cannabis sales, so no municipality can authorize dispensary operations through zoning ordinances.
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 home cultivation.
Wisconsin commercial drone operators follow FAA Part 107 and state preemption under Wis. Stat. 114.045. Local governments cannot impose competing flight rules, though state privacy and surveillance statutes apply.
Wisconsin Statute 114.045 preempts most local drone regulation, reserving authority to the state and FAA. Recreational pilots must follow federal Part 107 hobbyist rules and Wisconsin's drone-privacy criminal statute.
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.
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 federal mandates.
Wisconsin preempts local predictive scheduling and fair workweek ordinances under Wis. Stat. 103.007, ensuring statewide uniformity for employer scheduling practices and forbidding municipal advance-notice mandates.
Wisconsin issues shall-issue concealed weapon licenses to qualified residents age 21+ who complete training, pass a background check, and pay required fees, with statewide preemption preventing local rules.
Wisconsin Statute 66.0409 broadly preempts local firearm regulation, barring cities, villages, towns, and counties from enacting ordinances stricter than state law on possession, transportation, sale, or registration of firearms and ammunition.
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 open carry.
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 statewide subject to limited prohibited zones.
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 have no such statute and collect through their recorded declaration plus the Nonstock Corporation Act, Wis. Stat. ch. 181.
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 corporations under Wis. Stat. ch. 181, including member record-inspection rights under § 181.1601 and § 181.1602 and statutory meeting and election rules.
Wisconsin has no comprehensive HOA act governing covenant enforcement. Condominium use and architectural restrictions are enforced through the declaration and bylaws under Wis. Stat. § 703.10. Non-condo HOA covenants are enforced as recorded deed restrictions under common law plus the declaration and ch. 181.
Wisconsin has no statute that sets or caps HOA or condominium fines. Condominium enforcement power flows from the Condominium Ownership Act and the recorded bylaws under Wis. Stat. § 703.10, while non-condo HOA fine authority exists only in the recorded declaration plus the Nonstock Corporation Act, ch. 181.
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 systems. Because there is no comprehensive HOA act, most other owner protections still come from the declaration, ch. 703, and local zoning.
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 vacate; a second default within a year allows a 14-day no-cure notice. Notices for other lease breaches follow the same 5-day cure or 14-day pattern. Eviction itself proceeds under ch. 799.
Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.07 makes the landlord keep structural elements, common areas, and equipment supplying heat, water, and other services in a reasonable state of repair. If the premises become untenantable from fire, water, or a health or safety hazard, the tenant may move out unless the landlord repairs promptly, and rent abates to the extent the tenant loses full normal use.
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 grounds and procedures are governed exclusively by Wis. Stat. ch. 704 and ATCP 134.
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 concrete: at least 12 hours' advance notice unless the tenant consents to less. A landlord may enter without notice in an emergency to preserve or protect the premises.
Wisconsin sets no dollar or percentage cap on residential late fees. Under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09, a landlord may charge one only if the rental agreement specifically provides for it, must first apply rent prepayments to offset rent owed, and may not charge a penalty for nonpayment of a late fee.
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 than monthly, notice at least equal to the rent-paying period is enough. Year-to-year agricultural tenancies require 90 days. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date without this notice.
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. There is no statewide rent cap and no Wisconsin locality operates a rent control program, so rent and increases are set by the lease and the market.
Wisconsin has no rent control and no dedicated rent-increase notice law. Because an increase changes the terms of a periodic tenancy, it takes effect only at a new rental period, so a landlord must use the termination notice in Wis. Stat. Sec. 704.19. For month-to-month that means at least 28 days' written notice.
Wisconsin Statute 66.0104 limits how cities can require rental property registration and inspection. Programs must target districts with documented blight or code issues, and inspection fees are capped between roughly $75 and $150 depending on inspection type.
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 days. If any amount is withheld, the landlord must include a written, itemized statement describing each deduction. Normal wear and tear cannot be charged.
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 it to 10 years when entry is under a recorded written instrument or judgment. Sec. 893.27 cuts it to 7 years when, in addition, the claimant pays all taxes for the period.
Wisconsin's Working Lands Initiative under Statute 91 establishes farmland preservation zoning districts, certifies county and local plans, and offers income tax credits to farmers in certified agricultural enterprise areas.
Wisconsin Statute 823.08 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits by neighbors, requiring courts to dismiss claims unless the farm substantially threatens public health or safety.
Wisconsin Statute 66.0419, enacted by 2015 Act 17, preempts cities, villages, towns, and counties from regulating, banning, or imposing fees on auxiliary containers including plastic bags, cups, and bottles.
Wisconsin's auxiliary container preemption law in Statute 66.0419 prevents municipalities from banning or restricting expanded polystyrene foam takeout containers, leaving any restriction to state legislation.
Wisconsin Statute 66.0419 preempts cities and counties from regulating plastic straws, stirrers, and similar single-use items, and the state has not adopted a statewide straw-on-request rule.
Wisconsin Statute 66.0401 applies to homeowners associations and condo associations, preempting deed restrictions and covenants that prohibit or significantly impair solar energy systems on owner property.
Wisconsin Statute 66.0401 broadly preempts municipalities and counties from restricting solar and wind energy systems unless restrictions serve specific public health, safety, or aesthetic exceptions defined by state law.
Wisconsin Statute 134.66 prohibits selling, giving, or furnishing cigarettes, tobacco, or vapor products to any person under 21 years of age and requires retailers to verify age via valid ID before sale.
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 age and licensing rules.
Wisconsin regulates electronic vaping devices under its tobacco statutes, requiring retailer licenses, age-verification, and excise taxes on vapor products, with state law preempting most local retail rules under 134.66.