Short-Term Rentals in Kenosha County, WI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Anyone operating a hotel, motel, or tourist rooming house, including a short-term rental that meets that state definition, in unincorporated Kenosha County must get a license from the county Division of Health before opening and keep operating within the rules of both the county chapter and Wisconsin's ATCP 72 lodging code.
Kenosha County Tourist Rooming House License
Significant RestrictionsMunicipal Code of Kenosha County §16.07.010
16.07.010 Requirement. No person, party, firm or corporation shall operate a hotel, motel, or tourist rooming house, as defined in ATCP 72, Wis. Admin. Code, without first obtaining a license therefor from the Division, nor operate contrary to the terms and conditions of this chapter or ATCP 72, Wis. Admin. Code, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this chapter as is fu...
Taxes & Fees
Tourist rooming house and hotel/motel operators in unincorporated Kenosha County pay a county license fee posted on the Division of Health's fee schedule plus any separate Wisconsin state administrative fee, on top of the state room tax collected under Wisconsin law.
Kenosha County Tourist Rooming House License Fees
Some RestrictionsMunicipal Code of Kenosha County §16.07.030
16.07.030 License fees. (1) Fees for licenses issued pursuant to this division shall be posted on the Division of Health website: https://www.kenoshacounty.org/FeeSchedules (2) State Fees. In addition to the required fees set forth in subsection (1), an applicant/licensee shall pay any State of Wisconsin administrative fees, in an amount which is on file with the Division.
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