West Allis, WI Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Forfeiture
- $300.00 per offense
- Covers
- Revving, tire squeal, horn
- Applies on
- Public or private property
- Enforced by
- West Allis Police Department
Summary
Revving, tire squealing, and horn blowing that create a disturbance cost drivers a $300 forfeiture under West Allis's disorderly-conduct-with-a-motor-vehicle rule.
No person shall, within the City of West Allis, on public or private property, by or through the use of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile, minibike, all-terrain vehicle or any other motorized vehicle, engage in violent, dangerous, abusive, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct, including but not limited to unnecessary, deliberate or intentional: spinning of wheels, squealing of tires, revving of the engine, blowing of the horn, causing the engine to backfire, causing the vehicle in motion to raise one or more of its wheels off the ground or causing the vehicle to otherwise be operated in an erratic or dangerous manner under circumstances which tend to cause or provoke a disturbance. Any person who shall violate this subsection shall upon conviction be subject to a forfeiture in the amount of $300.00 for each offense. Diseased and Infected Trees, Hedges, etc.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 6.03 bans operating any motor vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile, minibike, or ATV on public or private property in a way that is violent, dangerous, abusive, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly. The ordinance specifically lists spinning wheels, squealing tires, revving the engine, blowing the horn, backfiring, and raising wheels off the ground where the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance. A conviction carries a flat $300.00 forfeiture per offense, separate from any citation issued under state traffic law.
Violations & Fines
Forfeiture of $300.00 for each offense, issued by West Allis Police upon conviction for disorderly operation of a motor vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
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