No Waukesha County rule requires a host to be present during a stay. Wisconsin permits unhosted whole-home rentals; the operative requirement is the DATCP tourist rooming house license, not owner occupancy.
Waukesha County does not require an owner or host to live on-site or be present during a short-term rental. Wisconsin regulates STRs as tourist rooming houses, which are commonly rented as whole homes without the host present. The controlling requirement is the state DATCP license for dwellings rented under 30 days for more than 10 nights a year, plus any local license. Wis. Stat. 66.1014 bars municipalities from prohibiting 7+ day rentals, so a mandatory host-presence rule cannot be used to block qualifying rentals. Many communities instead require a local contact who can respond within a set time.
Operating without the required DATCP license, or without a mandated local responsible-agent contact, can bring state or municipal enforcement and fines.
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Brookfield, WI
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Brookfield, WI
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Brookfield, WI
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Brookfield, WI
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Brookfield, WI
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Brookfield, WI
Brookfield requires vehicles parked on improved surfaces. Front lawn parking prohibited. Driveway modifications require permits.
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