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Plan Commission advances owner‑contact and three‑strike measures for short‑term rentals, defers 180‑day cap
Summary
After hours of testimony from operators, workers and neighbors, the Plan Commission voted to send to City Council two recommended changes to the short‑term rental ordinance — requiring owner information on permit placards and enabling a three‑strike nuisance revocation — and to defer advancing a binding 180‑day annual cap because of enforcement and tracking concerns.
The Green Bay Plan Commission on Nov. 17 advanced two changes to the city’s short‑term rental (STR) ordinance and declined to move forward at this time with a proposed 180‑day annual cap.
Staff described three directives from the Common Council and the Equal Rights Commission advisory: add owner contact information to the public placard on permitted STRs; adopt a three‑strike nuisance policy tying enumerated nuisance code violations to permit revocation; and limit rental days to 180 per year (with an alternative 6‑ or 7‑night minimum stay also discussed). Staff said the city currently has about 450 STR permits on file (Oct. 2025) and outlined existing permit fees and Brown County health inspection requirements.
Hundreds of residents and owners addressed the commission.…
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