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Short-Term Rental Permit Renewal

All ZTRHP permits must be renewed by June 30 each year.

To complete the permit renewal process, you need to:

  • Complete the ZTRHP-R Renewal Form

    The renewal form asks if you need to report any changes to the information submitted with your original application.

  • Report any changes

    You need to report any changes to:

    • The floor plan of the short-term rental
    • Affidavits for all hosts and cohosts listed in advertisements for the short-term rental
    • Ownership or contact information

    If there are changes, you will also need to submit the proper forms with the updated information.

  • Pay $100 annual permit renewal fee

    Renewal is not complete until you turn in the ZTRHP-R Renewal form and pay the $100 annual fee. After June 30, we add a $100 late fee to all renewals.

    If you do not renew your permit, on June 30 you must:

    • Remove all short-term rental listings and advertising
    • Stop all short-term rental hosting 

How to Submit Your Renewal

Use your City of Madison Licenses and Permits online account to submit your renewal form and pay your renewal fee. If you do not have an online account, you must create one.

After you log into your account:

  1. Click on the Permitting tab

    You can find this near the top of the page. Your ZTRHP permit record will appear under the Records heading.

  2. Click on your ZTRHP permit record

    Once you do this, click on Record Info. A drop-down menu will open. Choose the Attachments option from the drop-down menu, then scroll to the bottom of the page.

  3. Click the Add button to upload your renewal form

    In the File Upload dialog box, click the Add button. Then browse to the file location on your device where you saved your completed ZTRHP-R Renewal Form. Select the file, click the Open button, then click Continue when the upload is complete.

  4. Choose the appropriate document type in the Type drop-down menu

    If you are submitting your renewal with no changes to your short-term rental information, select Renewal-No Changes in the drop-down menu. If you have changes to report, select Renewal-With Changes in the drop-down menu and repeat the previous file upload steps to upload the relevant form(s) needed to report your changes.

  5. Click Save

    Once you have all of your necessary documents uploaded, click the Save button. City staff will review your ZTRHP-R document.

  6. Pay your renewal fee

    After staff reviews your renewal form(s), you should receive an e-mail with additional instructions about when to pay the $100 annual renewal fee.

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