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Rock County Board approves amended parks ordinance with new noise and camping language

Rock County Board of Supervisors · February 26, 2026
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Summary

The Rock County Board approved amendments to the county parks ordinance to clarify titles, tighten camping/overnight language and revise noise provisions; the board approved several amendments on the floor and recorded one dissenting vote in final passage.

The Rock County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 12 approved amendments to section 5.02 of the Rock County Code regulating county parks, including updates to job-title references, clarifications about camping and an adjusted noise regulation intended to address complaints about generators and sound equipment.

Parks manager (unnamed in the transcript) told the board the proposal primarily cleans up language and restores the manager title in the code after recent internal title changes. The manager said the ordinance adds clarity about "camping and or overnight sleeping amenities" to give staff a stronger basis to address day-use behavior such as campers running…

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