Ashwaubenon, WI Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Section 6-13-28 ties every licensed short-term rental directly to the Village's existing room tax program: the rental, or its Property Manager Licensee if a lodging marketplace has not already filed, must file room tax returns under Chapter 12, Article 3. That underlying tax, imposed under Section 12-3-135 pursuant to Wis. Stat. 0615, applies to the privilege of furnishing rooms or lodging to the public and is set at ten percent of gross receipts. The operator collects the tax from the guest when the bill is paid and remits it to the village clerk-treasurer monthly, with proceeds due to the treasurer by the 20th day of the following month per Section 12-3-142.

Tax returns and supporting documentation filed with the clerk are confidential under Section 12-3-141 and the state confidentiality statutes it cross-references, Wis. Stat. 61. On the licensing side, Section 6-13-32 sets short-term rental license fees in accordance with the Village Fee Schedule, a schedule the village board can update by resolution rather than by ordinance amendment, so the dollar amount is not printed in the code itself and must be confirmed with the Community Development Department or village clerk. Failure to pay either the Village room tax or the separate Brown County room tax is expressly listed in Section 6-13-30(B) as grounds for the Village Board to revoke the short-term rental license, layering a licensing consequence on top of the tax collection duty. The Village's code was last updated 06/24/2026, so this rate and structure are current.