Short-Term Rentals in Jefferson County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Short-Term Rental Permits
Jefferson County has no separate short-term-rental ordinance, but Code § 18-33 requires anyone renting out a bed and breakfast for more than ten nights a year to get an annual license from the county health department first, the county's closest equivalent to a short-term-lodging permit.
Jefferson County Bed and Breakfast License Rule
Some RestrictionsJefferson County Code § 18-33
No person, party, firm or corporation shall operate a bed and breakfast establishment as defined in Wis. Admin Code ch. ATCP 73 for more than ten nights in a year without first obtaining an annual license from the department, nor shall any person, party, firm or corporation operate contrary to the terms and conditions of this article or Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 73 and Wis. Stats. ch. 97 provis...
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