Short-Term Rental Regulations
in St. Croix Falls, WI

Short-term home rentals are allowed in residential dwellings but are regulated by a City short-term home rental license; without a license a property may not be used more than 10 nights per calendar year. Performance standards include required guest disclosure posting (owner/manager contact, max guests, parking, outdoor-use rules), parking minimums (minimum one space per bedroom or an approved parking mitigation plan), smoke/CO detectors and fire extinguisher requirements, prohibition on RVs/campers/tents for guest lodging, and compliance with municipal room tax and state lodging permits.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in St. Croix Falls. 1) Submit the City short-term home rental license application to the City Clerk on the prescribed form with the required application fee (amount set in the City fee schedule). 2) Provide required documentation: Wisconsin tourist rooming house permit (Wis. Stats. §254.64 & ATCP 72.04), seller’s permit (DOR), proof of insurance, a completed City inspection form dated within two months, stated number of bedrooms and requested maximum occupancy, site plan showing on-site parking, property manager designation/management agreement (if applicable), owner attestation, and EIN. 3) Clerk forwards application to city departments for review; license is administratively issued by City Clerk if requirements met; licenses run May 1–April 30 and must be renewed annually; licenses are non-transferable and expire on change of ownership.

1) Submit the City short-term home rental license application to the City Clerk on the prescribed form with the required application fee (amount set in the City fee schedule). 2) Provide required documentation: Wisconsin tourist rooming house permit (Wis. Stats. §254.64 & ATCP 72.04), seller’s permit (DOR), proof of insurance, a completed City inspection form dated within two months, stated number of bedrooms and requested maximum occupancy, site plan showing on-site parking, property manager designation/management agreement (if applicable), owner attestation, and EIN. 3) Clerk forwards application to city departments for review; license is administratively issued by City Clerk if requirements met; licenses run May 1–April 30 and must be renewed annually; licenses are non-transferable and expire on change of ownership.