4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Wis. Stat. §66.1014 preempts local STR bans for stays of 7 consecutive days or longer. Hosts renting more than 10 nights per year must hold a state Tourist Rooming House license from DATCP. Rock County does not operate a county-wide STR permit; municipal rules in Janesville, Beloit, and other jurisdictions vary.
Wis. Stat. § 66.1014
66.1014 Limits on residential dwelling rental prohibited. (1) In this section: (a) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, or county. (b) "Residential dwelling" means any building, structure, or part of the building or structure, that is used or intended to be used as a home, residence, or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a common household, to the...
Rock County does not impose a county-wide room tax. Wis. Stat. §66.0615 authorizes only municipalities (cities, towns, villages) to levy room tax. STR operators must pay state sales tax and obtain a Tourist Rooming House license issued by Rock County Public Health as DATCP agent.
Rock County has no county-wide STR parking ordinance. Parking standards come from the underlying town's zoning (or county zoning where the town opted in under Wis. Stat. ch. 91). Cities of Janesville and Beloit apply their own parking codes inside city limits.
Rock County publishes no county-wide STR occupancy cap. Maximum guests are set per-property through the Tourist Rooming House license under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72, established during the Rock County Public Health pre-inspection based on bedrooms, egress, and life-safety features.
3 cities in Rock County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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