Short-term rentals in Illinois local government
What Illinois city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
19 Illinois meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Illinois with the most short-term rentals activity
- Belleville, IL (4)
- Kane County, IL (4)
- Warrenville, IL (3)
- DuPage County, IL (2)
- Litchfield, IL (1)
- Jo Daviess County, IL (1)
- Romeoville, IL (1)
- Schaumburg, IL (1)
- Riverside, IL (1)
- East Peoria, IL (1)
Latest matching meetings
Board considers short-term rental rules and several new developments
The Planning and Zoning Board will vote on allowing short-term rentals in multi-family districts and a specific permit for 601 S. State St. Members will also review a zoning change for 213 S. Jefferson and two new development plans. The meeting includes public hearings for the code amendments and zoning requests.
Zoning Board to consider rezoning Gateway Industrial Drive from residential to light industry
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on multiple variance and special use permit requests. Key items include a zoning map amendment to rezone 5920 Gateway Industrial Drive from single-family residential to light industrial, and a text amendment to repeal a minimum requirements section. The…
Committee to weigh new rules for short-term rentals across county
The Development & Planning Committee will discuss and possibly recommend several ordinance changes, including requiring a Special Use Permit for short-term rentals in all residential zones. The committee will also consider expanding the Joint Northwest Illinois Certified Enterprise Zone to include AutoSmart, Inc and…
Board to vote on new short-term rental regulations
The Village Board will consider and vote on an ordinance adopting new regulations for short-term rentals (Chapter 153). They will also decide on an amendment to a special use permit for a 7Brew coffee shop at 440 S. Weber Road, and an ordinance updating bicycle and motorcycle rules. The consent agenda includes…
Zoning Board to review special use permits for five local properties
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider several requests for special use and sign permits. These requests include operations for an overnight center, an event center, a car lot, and a short-term rental.
Planning, Building, and Development Committee to review informational reports
The committee will meet to receive informational reports on cable TV, amusement licenses, and short-term rental licenses. No items on the agenda are listed for a vote or decision.
County Board to consider new short-term rental regulations in unincorporated areas
The Kane County Board will vote on a consent agenda containing numerous resolutions and ordinances, and will also consider several standalone items. Notably, the board will weigh a new ordinance regulating short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, along with amendments to noise and nuisance codes. Other actions…
Committee to consider ordinances on short-term rentals, noise, and trespassing
The Kane County Development Committee will hold public hearings and vote on three ordinances: one to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, one to amend noise regulations, and one to declare trespassing a public nuisance. The committee will also review monthly reports from Building & Zoning, Property…
Rezoning, special use and variances request for 29W719 Butterfield Rd
The Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on three items. They will consider a map amendment to rezone 29W719 Butterfield Rd from B-2 Community Retail to B-4 Motorist Service, approve an automobile‑detail‑shop special use permit, and grant parking‑setback variances. A separate variance…
Board will consider a variance for a multi‑family home at 114 N. Missouri Ave.
The Belleville Zoning Board of Appeals will review four special use permit applications for short‑term rentals and one use variance request for a multi‑family dwelling. All requests are for properties in designated commercial or single‑family districts and reference specific zoning code sections. The board will also…
Zoning Board of Appeals special meeting cancelled; cases postponed
The Zoning Board of Appeals special meeting scheduled for November 20, 2025 was cancelled. The four listed cases will be heard at a later special meeting (date not provided). Board members and city staff were listed for the meeting that will not occur.
Committee to consider ordinance regulating short-term rentals in unincorporated areas
The County Development Committee will consider an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas and hear a zoning petition for a solar farm. Routine reports on building, zoning, property code enforcement, and monthly financials are also on the agenda.
Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss vacation rentals in residential districts
The Commission will discuss whether to allow vacation rentals in residential zoning districts. The Village Board has expressed support for allowing these rentals in limited situations, specifically in non-single-family homes where the owner lives in a different unit in the same building.
Plan Commission to consider short-term rentals and zoning changes
The Warrenville Plan Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss three proposed zoning text amendments: allowing short-term rentals in all residential districts, permitting murals, and updating legacy zoning tables for Summerlakes, River Oaks, and Fox Hollow.
Kane County considers short-term rental regulations and zoning petitions
The County Development Committee will review zoning petitions and a proposed ordinance to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. The body will also discuss landscape screening for commercial solar energy facilities.
Warrenville considers zoning changes for adult day care centers
The Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding adult day care centers. The body will also discuss potential zoning amendments for accessory buildings and short-term rentals.
DuPage County approves contracts and zoning changes for 2025
The Development Committee will consider a contract for building plan reviews up to $75,000 and several zoning ordinances including short-term rental rules and a flagpole height increase. The committee will also vote on a chicken coop setback variance and a restaurant conditional use.
Zoning Board to consider rezoning and special use requests
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings to decide on four petitions. These include requests for a front-yard shed, a short-term rental, a community solar project, and a property rezoning.
Proposed zoning text amendment on short-term rentals to be considered
The Development Committee will consider several zoning relief requests and a proposed text amendment to the county zoning ordinance regarding short-term rentals. The committee will also receive the Building & Zoning Department's FY2026 budget presentation. Decisions include a rezoning near Lake Street and 9th Avenue…