Short-Term Rental Properties

Short Term Rentals in Williams Bay

If you plan to offer your property in Williams Bay as a short-term rental, you must apply for a permit before you list the rental on websites such as Airbnb or VRBO. This is just one of the short-term rental rules required by local law. 

How to Run a Compliant Short-Term Rental

The goal of our short-term rental program is to make the home-sharing economy work for everyone in Williams Bay. 

Short-term rentals are residential units rented for 6-29 days. They can be houses, apartments, condos, cabins, rooms or certain other dwellings. They might instead be called vacation rentals, home shares, or something similar. 

Property owners of short-term rentals must apply for a permit and then must renew the permit each year by June 30th. After the property owner has received the permit, they must remit monthly Room Tax receipts using the Village of Williams Bay Room Tax Receipts Monthly Report (even if zero) to the Village Treasurer, post "Property Rules" on the property, notify the Clerk of any change in ownership of the property or designated operator contact information within 10 days of the change, and have a designated operator who is available to respond to the property within one hour in the event of an emergency or complaint to the Village Police Department. 

Register or Renew your License 

Williams Bay contracts with Granicus' Host Compliance, a service that helps us identify short-term rentals and make sure owners are following the rules and paying their fair share.

Complaint Hotline

Want to report noise, parking, trash, or other problems with a short-term rental? Think there's an illegal rental in your neighborhood? We're here to help. The Complaint Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit Host Compliance's website by clicking here, or call 435-STR-HELP (435-787-4357). 

About Williams Bay's Short-Term Rental Program

Short-term regulations in Williams Bay went into effect in 2011 after a process informed by research and community input. The short-term rental program is run by the Village Treasurer's office. Learn more in the short-term rental ordinance.    

Questions? 

Use our hotline for complaints about a specific short-term rental: 

https://secure.hostcompliance.com/williams-bay-wi/complaints/type or 435-STR-HELP (435-787-4357). 

For all other questions, please contact Village Hall at 262-245-2700.