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Rental Property Rules in Middleton, WI (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for Middleton, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Repairs & Habitability

Middleton's Minimum Housing and Property Maintenance Code sets the baseline every rental unit must meet: working kitchen and bathroom fixtures, hot water at 120 degrees, and heat holding 68 degrees Fahrenheit down to negative 20 outside. The Building Inspector enforces Chapter 23, lodging houses need an annual license, and the Housing Code Appeals Board hears compliance disputes.

Rental Housing Maintenance Standards Middleton

Some Restrictions

City of Middleton Municipal Code § 23.04

(a)Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink, flush water closet including a seat and cover, a lavatory basin and a bathtub or shower, all in good working condition and properly connected to hot and cold water lines and to an approved water and sewer system. ... (i)Every residential building designed or intended to be used for dwelling purposes shall be equipped, maintained and operated ...

Looking for Dane County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Middleton city rules.

Rental Property Rules in Dane County