short term rentals
Short-term rental rules, licenses, taxes, and related city fees.
Watch for the ordinance details on what counts as “short-term” RV/camper stays and how the separate reporting will be handled.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
Two Rivers now applies its 8% room tax to short-term RV and camper stays, and operators have to report that revenue separately. This follows earlier council action that updated the city fee schedule, including short-term rental licensing changes.
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passed 7-0 City Council · Apr 20, 2026 26-071 Ordinance to Amend Sections 6-11-1 and 6-11-3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Two Rivers regarding Room Taxes
Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance based on the recommendation of the City Manager.
Mark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesScott Stechmesser Yes -
passed 9-0 City Council · Dec 15, 2025 25-228 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code, Fees (Tabled from November 17, 2025 meeting)
Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance with the amendment of a $2500 cap on residential projects and $100,000 cap on commercial projects for inspection fees
Scott Stechmesser YesAdam Wachowski YesMark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesBonnie Shimulunas Yes -
passed 5-3 City Council · Nov 17, 2025 25-228 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code, Fees
Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by Shimulunas to table this item to a future work session agenda (25-228 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code, Fees)
Shannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesBonnie Shimulunas YesAdam Wachowski YesMark Bittner NoDoug Brandt NoScott Stechmesser No
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City Council voted 5-3 to table an ordinance updating the city’s master fee schedule; the package included higher short-term rental license fees, a harbor sludge tipping fee, and changes to building permit fee calculations.
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City Council revisited the tabled fee schedule overhaul; discussion focused on a draft building permit fee change that would shift to a percentage-based model and substantially increase costs for new construction and large commercial projects.
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Staff said the city has been undercharging and not covering inspection costs; council members raised concerns about sticker shock and asked for alternative fee structures (including caps and square-footage models).
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Council directed staff to return with multiple revised fee options for the Dec. 1 meeting; no final decision was recorded in this agenda item.
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City Council adopted Ordinance 25-228 updating the city’s master fee schedule; adopted changes included increases to some fees and changes to short-term rental licensing fees.
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As part of Ordinance 25-228, the ordinance included a new harbor sludge tipping fee that can be charged to the Army Corps of Engineers and a restructuring of building permit fees.
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Council amended Ordinance 25-228 to cap inspection fees at $2,500 for residential projects and $100,000 for commercial projects before adopting it.
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Ordinance 25-228 passed 9-0.
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Tourism staff reported 2025 room tax revenue finished about 10% lower than 2024, and the Room Tax Commission ended the year with a little over $75,000 in its general fund.
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Tourism staff said the city’s short-term rentals dropped from about 40 to 34 over the year, with a few more expected to come off the list going into summer.
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City Council adopted an ordinance applying the city’s 8% room tax to short-term RV and camper stays and requiring separate reporting for RV/camper revenue.
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The room tax ordinance passed 7-0.
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