Rock County zones unincorporated towns and can address industrial nuisances there, but sets no countywide industrial dB limit. Cities like Janesville regulate factory noise through nuisance and zoning rules, backed by state disorderly-conduct law.
In consenting unincorporated towns, Rock County's zoning under Wis. Stat. 59.69 governs where industrial uses may locate and can impose performance conditions, but the county publishes no numeric industrial noise ceiling. Inside cities, industrial noise is controlled by municipal zoning and nuisance codes. Janesville's Chapter 22 nuisance provisions and section 9.42.020 apply to plant and equipment noise, and its nuisance code separately restricts businesses emitting offensive dust or odors near the city. Beloit similarly zones and regulates industry. Persistent industrial noise disturbing neighbors can be pursued as a nuisance and, in severe cases, disorderly conduct.
Municipal nuisance violations in Janesville draw forfeitures of roughly $25 to $500 plus costs; zoning-condition violations can add abatement orders. County zoning breaches in towns are enforced by the county.
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Beloit, WI
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Beloit, WI
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Beloit, WI
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Beloit, WI
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Beloit, WI
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Beloit, WI
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