Green Bay, WI Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- owner-occupied and rented dwellings
- Structural standard
- weather-tight, water-tight, good repair
- Minimum heat
- 68°F, 3 feet above floor
- Minimum hot water temp
- 120°F at every bath
- Enforced by
- Director, Community & Economic Development
Summary
Green Bay owners can't occupy or rent out a dwelling that fails weather-tightness, structural repair, and sanitation standards set in the City's maintenance code.
(a)Owner's responsibility. No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit for the purpose of living therein which does not comply with the following requirements:(1)Maintenance of foundations, exterior walls, roofs. Every foundation, exterior wall, and roof shall be weather-tight, water-tight, and insect-proof... and shall be well-maintained and kept in a state of good repair.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 8-596 bars an owner from occupying or letting any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit that doesn't meet its maintenance standards: foundations, exterior walls, and roofs must be weather-tight, water-tight, insect-proof, rodent-proof, and kept in good repair; exteriors need durable, paintable siding; interior walls, doors, floors, and ceilings must stay clean-able and in good repair; and plumbing, chimneys, stairways, and pest control each carry their own upkeep duty. Companion sections set numeric minimums, 68°F heat, hot water at 120°F, and minimum room square footage, in §§ 8-593 through 8-595.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant units can draw a Director's order to correct, re-inspection fees for repeat violations, and, for rooming houses and shelters, permit suspension or revocation after a hearing.
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