Short-term rental guests in Milton must comply with Chapter 50, Article II of the Milton Municipal Code. Sec. 50-33 prohibits loud, disturbing or unnecessary sounds. Sound devices audible at the property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. are prima facie evidence of a violation.
Milton has no separate STR noise ordinance, so guests are bound by Chapter 50 like every household. Sec. 50-33 prohibits loud or unnecessary sounds that tend to annoy a neighbor and targets radios, instruments and amplifiers used in a loud manner. The 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. window makes any sound device plainly audible at the property line prima facie evidence of a violation. Public amplification requires advance permission from the Milton Chief of Police. Wisconsin Statute 66.1014 prevents Milton from banning rentals of seven days or longer but preserves authority over noise. Hosts also remain subject to ATCP 72 inspection by Rock County Public Health.
Noise complaints are answered by the Milton Police Department. A Sec. 50-33 violation is processed as a municipal forfeiture under Chapter 1. Repeated complaints at a rooming house may be referred to Rock County Public Health for ATCP 72 review.
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