City of
Madison

• Matt Tucker, Director

City of Madison DPCED
Building Inspection

• Home & Property
  • Allied-Carling inspections
  • Enforcement
  • Help After a Disaster
  • Property Standards & Conditions
  • Tenant and Owner Resources
  • 1 & 2 Family Residential
  • Building Moving Permit Procedures
  • Building Plan Review Counter Appointment
  • Construction Noise
  • Contractor Training
  • Demolition
  • Non-Residential
  • Other Residential
  • Permit Reports
  • Smart Builder Tips
  • Device Requirements
  • New Businesses
  • Packaging and Method of Sale
  • Scanners and Price Verification
  • Development Review Bodies
  • Fencing
  • Land Use Design Review
  • Outdoor Eating Areas
  • Parking Lot /Site Plan
  • Raising Chickens & Beekeeping
  • Schedule a Counter Appointment
  • Short-Term Rentals
  • Sign Code Update
  • Signs

  Appointment Only

  Building Inspection is open to the public by appointment only.

  • Schedule with the Building Plan Review Counter
  • Schedule with the Zoning Review Counter

  For more on appointments and other services, please see the Building Inspection Services page.

  Apply

  Obtaining a Zoning Tourist Rooming House Permit (ZTRHP1)

  Download the permit application packet. Review materials and complete all required forms.

  • Apply online:
  1. To apply online you need digital versions of all required attachments found in the packet. This includes a notarized signature on form ZTRHP1-B.
  2. If you do not have one already, create an account on the City of Madison Licenses & Permits portal.
  3. Login or create an account. After logging in, go to Permitting, then select Apply for a Permit. Then select Tourist Rooming House ZTRHP1 Permit.
  • Submit completed PDF application by mail, email, or at Zoning Counter:
  1. Complete all required forms before submitting and keep copies for your records. Do not send materials individually as this will cause a delay. We do not review incomplete submittals.
  2. Submit all items below together as a complete packet, including:
  • ZTRHP1-A: Application. Completed application requires the following:
    • Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC)
      Tourist Rooming House License for current licensing year.
    • City of Madison Transient Room Tax Permit
    1. City Building Inspection staff will review your application. Staff will schedule a home visit if application is approvable.
    2. After the home visit is approved, staff will notify you that ZTRHP permit is ready to be issued. Submit $100 for the annual permit fee to Zoning. Make checks payable to "City Treasurer."
    3. Once we receive payment, the permit will be emailed to you. When you receive your permit, you may begin advertising your TRH. Make sure to post your permit number on all ads.