Racine County, WI Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Racine County's Chapter 20 (Zoning) ordinance governs off-street parking in unincorporated towns by establishing baseline residential parking standards - generally two off-street spaces for a single-family dwelling. Those standards apply to the underlying use of the property as a residential dwelling and do not change when the home is offered as a short-term rental, because Wis. Stat. §66.1014(1)(b) defines the residential use to include rental to transients. The county has not adopted a separate STR parking ratio (such as one space per bedroom or per guest). Wis. Stat. §66.1014(2)(c) preserves local authority to enforce reasonable health, safety, and welfare rules on STRs, which courts have interpreted to allow parking caps tied to legitimate concerns such as emergency access, on-street congestion, or septic-system limits, provided the rules do not amount to a de-facto ban on 7+ day rentals. On-street parking in unincorporated Racine County is regulated by Chapter 14 of the County Code and by Wis. Stat. ch. 346, with the Sheriff's Office enforcing snow-emergency and obstruction rules. Several incorporated jurisdictions in Racine County have adopted STR-specific parking rules: the Village of Wind Point's 2025 STR ordinance requires off-street parking sufficient for all guest vehicles. Always check with the town clerk and Racine County Development Services (262-886-8440) before listing a property.