Milwaukee County imposes no occupancy cap on short-term rentals. Guest limits, where they exist, come from the host municipality's ordinance and from state tourist rooming house safety rules; state law caps how far a municipality may restrict rentals.
Milwaukee County government does not set a maximum number of overnight guests for short-term rentals, because it does not regulate STRs. Occupancy limits come from two sources. First, the municipality where the property sits may adopt reasonable occupancy standards through its building, zoning, or licensing code, as the City of Milwaukee does. Second, the state's tourist rooming house program under DATCP and Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 72 imposes safety standards on licensed rentals. State law limits municipal strictness: under Wis. Stat. 66.1014 a subdivision may not prohibit a rental of 7 consecutive days or longer, and may cap rentals of 6 to 30 days only at no fewer than 180 days yearly. Confirm the standard with your municipality.
Exceeding a municipal occupancy limit or a state tourist rooming house safety standard can bring local code-enforcement citations, orders to reduce occupancy, and possible suspension or revocation of the DATCP or municipal license. The county does not cite STR occupancy.
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