Outagamie County, WI Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee basis
- state schedule, adopted by reference
- Governing statutes
- Wis. Stat. §§ 254.68-.69
- Fee changes
- need finance committee approval
- Administered by
- Health & Human Services Dept.
Summary
Outagamie County adopts the state-set fee schedule for tourist rooming house, hotel, and motel permits by reference, with any fee increase needing health committee and finance committee approval.
Fees for issuance of permits for hotel, motel, tourist roominghouse, restaurant, vending machine, campground, mobile home park, recreation/education camp and public swimming pool operations in accordance with Wis. Stats. §§ 254.68 and 254.69, are hereby established and adopted by reference, as amended from time to time, as if fully set forth herein.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26).
Full Breakdown
Instead of setting its own dollar amounts, the county adopts by reference the permit-fee schedule the state sets under Wis. Stat. §§ 254.68 and 254.69 for hotels, motels, tourist rooming houses (the classification that covers short-term rentals), restaurants, campgrounds, and public pools. The health and human services department administers billing, but any fee increase must first go through the health and human services committee and then get approval from the county board's standing finance committee before it takes effect.
Violations & Fines
Operating without paying the required license fee blocks issuance or renewal of the establishment's operating license; the public health division can refuse or revoke it for unpaid fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the county charge its own rental tax?
Who approves a fee increase?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Outagamie County
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