Extended Home Share: Fitchburg vs Madison
How do extended home share rules compare between Fitchburg, WI and Madison, WI?
Fitchburg, WI
Dane County
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Madison, WI
Dane County
Stays of more than 30 consecutive days at a Madison dwelling generally fall outside the tourist rooming house definition and instead trigger landlord-tenant law. Hosts switch from short-term licensing duties to standard residential rental obligations and Wis. Stat. Ch. 704.
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| Fact | Fitchburg | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Threshold | - | Over 30 consecutive days |
| Governing law | - | Wis. Stat. Ch. 704 |
| Consumer rule | - | ATCP 134 |
| Local cap | - | Wis. Act 76 preempts |
| STR licensing | - | Does not apply |
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Fitchburg FAQ
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Madison FAQ
Do I still need a tourist rooming house permit?
No, if every stay exceeds 30 days. Stays under 30 days at the same property still require Madison STR registration and DATCP licensing.
Can I write a 31-day lease to skip STR rules?
Only if the arrangement is genuinely a tenancy. Madison and DATCP investigate sham long-term agreements that hide a true short-term operation.
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