The purpose of this chapter is to establish local license, administration
and enforcement standards for tourist rooming houses.
[Amended 8-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1888-19; 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 1905-20]
A "tourist rooming house" (TRH) is any lodging place or tourist
cabin and cottage, other than hotels and motels, in which sleeping
accommodations are offered for pay to tourists or transients. It does
not include private boarding or rooming houses not accommodating tourists
or transients, bed-and-breakfast establishments or units operated
by a hotel, motel or resort. An "owner" means the holder of record
of an estate in possession in fee simple, or for life, in land or
real property, or a vendee of record under a land contract for the
sale of an estate in possession in fee simple or for life but does
not include the vendor under a land contract. A tenant in common or
joint tenant is an owner to the extent of his or her interest.
A. The TRH shall have a current license from the Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection or the successor state licensing agency.
B. The owner shall register with the Clerk-Treasurer's office and pay room tax as required under Chapter
72, Finance and Taxation, of the Code of the City of Reedsburg.
C. An owner may operate one non-owner-occupied TRH, otherwise only the
owner-occupant of the property may operate a TRH.
D. An annual TRH license is not transferable to a new owner.
E. A non-owner-occupied TRH may not be rented to nonassociated parties
during the same dates.
F. The license shall remain in effect, subject to annual reviews by
the Building Inspector, to verify in writing that a lodging license
has been obtained and is current and the conditions attached to the
license and all requirements of this chapter are adhered to. Reapplication
for renewal shall be required with a change in ownership, alterations
to the operational rules, noncompliance with the standards of this
chapter, or documented violations. If there are two nuisance violations
during an annual licensing period, the license may be revoked following
a hearing by the Plan Commission.