Rock County, WI Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- County night cap
- None countywide
- Local cap floor
- No fewer than 180 days
- Applies to
- Stays 7 to 29 days
- Consecutive option
- Days may run consecutively
- License trigger
- State license over 10 nights
Summary
Rock County sets no night cap. Wisconsin lets a city, village, or town cap rentals of more than 6 but fewer than 30 consecutive days at no fewer than 180 days per year, and those days may be required to run consecutively.
The political subdivision may not specify the period of time during which the residential dwelling may be rented, but the political subdivision may require that the maximum number of allowable rental days within a 365-day period must run consecutively.
Full Breakdown
Rock County imposes no countywide limit on rental nights. Under Wis. Stat. 66.1014(2)(d)1., for rentals of more than 6 but fewer than 30 consecutive days, a subdivision may cap total rental days at no fewer than 180 within any 365-day period. The subdivision may require those days to run consecutively but may not dictate which specific period of the year they fall in. Any such cap is enacted by an individual city, village, or town, not by Rock County. Separately, operators renting more than 10 nights per year still need the state DATCP tourist rooming house license.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding a lawful local 180-day-floor cap can bring municipal citations and revocation of a local rental license.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a limit on rental nights in Rock County?
Can a town make those days run consecutively?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Rock County
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