• All property owners with one or more rental housing units in the City of Eau Claire must register their property with the Health Department by completing a  registration form and submitting a fee of $5 per property.
  
  
• This is not an annual fee.
  
  
• If there is a change in ownership, properties must be re-registered with the new owner(s) by submitting a new application and $5 registration fee per property.
  
  
• If you sell a rental property, access your online account to remove the property(ies). If you need assistance, please call the Health Department at 715-839-4718 to remove this property from your account.
  
  
• You do not need to register facilities that are inspected, owned, licensed or certified by the State of Wisconsin. These include:
  • Rest homes
  • Convalescent (recovery) homes
  • Nursing homes
  • Hospitals
  • Assisted living centers
  • Community based residential facilities
  • University-owned student dormitories
  • Adult home
  • Properties owned or operated by the Eau Claire Housing Authority

• Online: Online Rental Registration form
  
  
• Phone: Call 715-839-4718 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be prepared to answer registration questions and provide credit card for payment.
  
  
• In-person: Visit the Health Department at 720 2nd Ave, Eau Claire, WI Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be prepared to fill out the application (or bring it with you) and pay with cash, check or credit card.
  
  
• Mail: Print the application, fill out and mail with payment to:
  
  Eau Claire City-County Health Department
  720 2nd Ave
  Eau Claire, WI 54703.
  
  Make checks payable to "ECCC Health Department".

There is a one-time $5 fee per property. There are several payment options. 

Online:

Head to the Eau Claire online payment portal. 

1. Add "Rental Registration" to your cart
2. Use your last name as the Customer ID

Phone:

Call us at 715-839-4718. Please be prepared with your customer ID number (if you registered online) and amount due. You will be asked to provide your credit card information.

Mail:

• Make check payable to "ECCC Health Department"
• Include your name and the address(es) of the property you're registering
• Mail to:
  Eau Claire City-County Health Department
  720 2nd Ave
  Eau Claire, WI 54703

In Person:

• Visit our main office at 720 2nd Ave, Eau Claire, WI between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Bring a form of payment - cash, check, credit card
• Know the address(es) of the property you're registering

All properties containing at least one residential rental housing unit must register with the City of Eau Claire by submitting a fee of $5 per property and a completed registration form with the following information for each unit:

• Name of the owner
• Name, address and telephone number of authorized contact person
• Number of units

• If you're filling out the paper application form you may use multiple forms to ensure all properties within the City of Eau Claire are registered.
  
  
• If you're registering online, please submit one form for each property address. 

Registrations will:

• Assist property owners to receive notifications as timely as possible and build stronger communication between City departments.
  
  
• Increase efficiency in notifying property owners of inspections.
  
  
• Facilitate faster resolution of violations.