Winnebago County, WI Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Winnebago County, WI, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Applies to
- Earth materials stockpile equipment only
- District limit
- Residential zoning districts only
- Coverage
- Only towns adopting county zoning
- Citation fine
- $300 plus court costs
Summary
In unincorporated Winnebago County towns under the town/county zoning code, equipment that loads, moves, or processes an earth materials stockpile in a residential district may run only 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. No hour limit applies outside a residential district.
(a) Hours of operation. When the earth materials stockpile is located in a residential zoning district, equipment
used to load, move, or process materials shall only be used between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(b) Term of use. As part of the site and operation plan review, the reviewing authority may establish the maximum length of time this use may operate.
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Full Breakdown
Section 23.8-503(a) of the county's Town/County Zoning Code caps equipment hours for earth materials stockpiles, dirt, gravel, or fill piled on-site for later use or grading, at 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. whenever the stockpile sits in a residential zoning district; outside a residential district the code sets no clock, leaving hours to the site-and-operation-plan review under 23.8-503(b). This zoning chapter only governs towns whose board has adopted it under Wis. Stat. § 59.69, and it never reaches inside Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, or the Village of Fox Crossing, so confirm your town has opted in before relying on it.
Violations & Fines
Zoning administrator enforces under Ch. 23 § 23.14-9; citations run $300 for the violation plus court costs, or $200 if the underlying permit or plan approval was never obtained.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this hour limit apply to all construction noise in Winnebago County?
Does the county zoning chapter apply inside Oshkosh or Neenah?
Sources & Official References
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