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Environmental Health Division

Phone: 262-636-9203
Fax: 262-636-9165
After-hours Public Health Emergencies:
262-886-2300
Email:
PublicHealth@CityofRacine.org

Location:

730 Washington Avenue
Garden Level
Racine, WI 53403

Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M
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Environmental Health

Property Rental and Housing

There are guidelines and procedures that both tenants and landlords should follow when renting an apartment or house to ensure the rental process goes well. See the following resources for helpful information regarding the rental process.

Rental Property Health Complaint form

Rental Property Building Complaint Form

Resources

Use this form if an extension is necessary in order to complete or comply with orders received from City of Racine Public Health Department - Environmental Health Division.

Environmental Health Extension Request

This document answers commonly asked questions about landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities.

Landlord Tenant Guide

This list contains helpful information to use when moving into a new home or ensuring your current one is safe.

Healthy Home Checklist

Use this form during a joint tenant/landlord inspection whenever the unit changes occupants.

Check In/Check Out Form

List the conditions, good or bad, of the major
components of the unit.
Both the landlord and tenant should sign the list and keep
a copy for their records.
After the start of occupancy, the tenant has seven (7) days to inform the landlord of other damages or defects not discovered during the joint inspection.
This will serve as documentation of initial property conditions when the tenant vacates the property.

Failure of a landlord to use a written check-in/check-out procedure will serve as evidence that the tenant is correct in any dispute over property conditions, unless a governmental third-party has previously verified property conditions.

For More Information:
If you have questions or would like more information, call 262-636-9203.

Southern Wisconsin Landlords Association: 262-822-4166
City of Racine Fair Housing Office: 262-636-9595
City of Racine Building Department: 262-636-9464
Racine Neighborhood Watch, Inc.: 262-637-5711
Department of Agriculture: Division of Consumer Protection: 800-422-7128