11 local rules on file Β· Pop. 6,061 Β· Marathon County
Showing ordinances that apply to Rib Mountain, WI
Rib Mountain is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 6,061 in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Because Rib Mountain is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Marathon County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Marathon County may have different rules.
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Marathon County ordinances.
Marathon County does not set a county-wide occupancy cap on short-term rentals. Maximum guest count is fixed at the property's annual Tourist Rooming House inspection under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72, based on sleeping-room size, egress and bathroom count. Wis. Stat. 66.1014 prevents any local government from banning rentals of seven consecutive days or longer.
Marathon County does not run a county-wide STR parking standard. Off-street parking for short-term rentals in unincorporated towns is set by Marathon County General Code Chapter 17 (zoning) where the town has opted into county comprehensive zoning, plus the host town's own road and parking rules. Wis. Stat. 66.1014 expressly preserves local parking enforcement against STR guests.
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Marathon County must hold a state Tourist Rooming House (TRH) license under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72, inspected and issued through the Marathon County Health Department as DATCP's local agent. Local room tax under Wis. Stat. 66.0615 is imposed by individual towns, villages and cities (such as the Town of Rib Mountain at 8%), not by the county itself.
Wis. Stat. Β§66.1014 preempts local STR bans for stays of 7 consecutive days or more. Hosts renting more than 10 nights per year must hold a Tourist Rooming House license from Wisconsin DATCP. Marathon County does not run a county-wide STR permit; municipal rules vary.