Walworth County, WI Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Section 26-343, "Property rules," is part of Article VII's short-term rental licensing scheme and applies to any residential dwelling rented for a fee for less than 29 consecutive days in unincorporated Walworth County (§§ 26-334, 26-336). It requires the operator to post a list of property rules at the rental, hand a copy to guests, and submit a copy with the license application. , alongside maximum occupancy (a), the designated operator's contact information (b), where to park (c), a pet policy capping pets at four (e), outdoor burning rules (f), non-emergency law enforcement and fire contact numbers (g), POWTS high-water alarm procedures where applicable (h), post-rental garbage instructions (i), and copies of the state tourist rooming house license and county short-term rental license (j, k).

Because the quiet-hours requirement is a mandatory line item in the posted property rules rather than a stand-alone noise ordinance, the Land Use and Resource Management Department checks for it when it reviews the property rules submitted under § 26-344(a)(8). quiet hours, or whose operator fails to enforce them, is noncompliant with the article and, like other short-term rental violations, can be referred through the § 26-345/26-346 revocation process.