Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Sawyer County, WI

Short-term rentals (fewer than 30 days) require a County Tourist Rooming House (TRH) license. Requirements include sanitary/POWTS compliance, well-water testing, mandatory one-year recordkeeping, neighbor notification by certified mail to owners within 100 feet, and lodging-marketplace authorization to share listing data with the County.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Sawyer County. 1) Submit a completed Tourist Rooming House License Application to Sawyer County Health and Human Services with the required fees. 2) Provide proof of a 'Safe' bacteriological well-water test and required sanitary/POWTS documentation. 3) Pass a pre-license inspection conducted by County Health staff and notify neighbors within 100 feet via certified mail.

1) Submit a completed Tourist Rooming House License Application to Sawyer County Health and Human Services with the required fees. 2) Provide proof of a 'Safe' bacteriological well-water test and required sanitary/POWTS documentation. 3) Pass a pre-license inspection conducted by County Health staff and notify neighbors within 100 feet via certified mail.