{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-101.61","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 101.61","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) “Dwelling” means any building that contains one or 2 dwelling units. “Dwelling unit” means a structure or that part of a structure which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others. “Dwelling” and “dwelling unit” do not include a primitive rural hunting cabin.\n(2) “Owner” means any person having a legal or equitable interest in the dwelling. “Owner” does not include any person whose legal or equitable interest in the dwelling is a security interest derived solely from the extension of credit to permit construction or remodeling of the dwelling or purchase of the dwelling by a 3rd party.\n(3) “Primitive rural hunting cabin” means a structure that satisfies all of the following:\n(a) The structure is not used as a home or residence.\n(b) The structure is used principally for recreational hunting activity.\n(c) The structure does not exceed 2 stories in height.\n(d) The structure satisfies any of the following:\n1. The structure was constructed before December 31, 1997.\n2. The structure results from alterations made to a structure described in subd. 1.\n3. The structure replaces a structure described in subd. 1.","path":["Chs. 101-114, Regulation of Industry","Chapter 101 Department Of Safety And Professional Services — Regulation Of Industry, Buildings And Safety","SUBCHAPTER II ONE- AND 2-FAMILY DWELLING CODE"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/101.61","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:46Z","sha256":"54717ed08e633aa5d601a104056b83fa99057031b0ee08ab11b2445528cc1e97","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-101.60","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-101.615"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}