Wisconsin has no statewide decibel limit. Rock County noise enforcement runs through local nuisance ordinances and the state disorderly conduct law. Short-term rental guests must follow the same quiet and nuisance rules as any resident.
No Rock County countywide noise ordinance targets short-term rentals specifically. Wisconsin sets no statewide decibel standard, so noise is handled through municipal or town nuisance ordinances and the state disorderly conduct statute, Wis. Stat. 947.01, which reaches unreasonably loud or disturbing conduct. Cities such as Janesville and Beloit maintain their own noise and nuisance codes with quiet hours. A local STR license or conditional-use permit may also impose noise conditions the operator must enforce on guests. Persistent guest disturbances can support nuisance enforcement against the property.
Loud disturbances can bring disorderly conduct citations under Wis. Stat. 947.01 and municipal noise-ordinance fines; repeated issues may threaten a local rental license.
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