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Two persons are allowed per bedroom
STR is permitted in any residentially zoned district when located in a single-family detached home in Chicago.
A maximum of two persons are allowed per bedroom and a maximum of ten persons are allowed with the rental.
Accommodation Tax (15%)
Yes ($1,500 - $2,500)
Yes. the city may pass new laws for STR.
Adequate parking must be provided for guests
Yes, a license number is required for advertisement
Yes, Quiet time should be observed by 8 pm - 8 am
Hosts are not required to notify neighbors
Yes, (shouldn’t be more than 5 dwelling units in a building )
No, there are no specific regulations on hosting events or parties.
No, there are no specific regulations on hosting events or parties.
No, there are no restrictions
Yes, there are specific waste disposal regulations
Yes, there are accessibility requirements
Yes, there are specific waste disposal regulations
Yes, it is required
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It means a dwelling unit located within the city of Chicago that is rented as or being used as a shared house, a vacation rental, or a bed-in-breakfast establishment.
Yes, the owner of a STR should apply for a Shared Housing Unit Operator Licence (SHUOL) with the City.
Yes, there are a number of taxes that short-term rental operators are required to remit in Chicago, including the Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax.
Yes, provided that such an individual possesses the legal documents and licenses required to operate the business in the city.
There is no requirement
No, short-term rentals in Chicago are not subject to neighbourhood approval.
STR is permitted in any residentially zoned district when located in a single-family detached home in Chicago.
A maximum of two persons are allowed per bedroom and a maximum of ten persons are allowed with the rental.
Yes, there are a number of taxes that short-term rental operators are required to remit in Chicago, including the Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax.
Yes, A short-term rental license is required for STR.
Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax, which is a 6% surcharge in addition to the 4.5% base rate tax, which makes it a total City tax rate of 10.5% of the gross rental or leasing charge.
Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax, which is a 6% surcharge in addition to the 4.5% base rate tax, which makes it a total City tax rate of 10.5% of the gross rental or leasing charge.
There is no zip code where STR is prohibited.
Only primary residence is allowed for STR which can be single-family home, buildings with 2 to 4 units or building with 5 or more units.
Yes, thre are occupancy limits for STRs.
Owner must obtain a business license, obey occupancy limits, and follow parking regulations, noise and nuisance regulations. to obtain a license with the City and post their City of Chicago short-term rental license (STRL) on all advertisements.
You are required to obtain a Shared Housing Unit Operator License (SHUOL)
Owner must be registered by paying $500 for license application.
Documents required are local person name, contact info and affidavit and building insurance with combined single coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence.
A maximum of two persons are allowed per bedroom and a maximum of ten persons are allowed within the Rental.
Insurance, building code and safety regulations, state and local government regulations, and homeowner association (HOA) rules.
A fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000 must be paid by the offender in Chicago for each infraction.
Yes, the City of Chicago has established regulations for short-term rentals, and the authority responsible for regulating them is the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
Phone: 312.744.6060
You can also visit their office in person:
Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, 121 N. LaSalle Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Its office hours are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
No particular areas are exempt from Chicago's laws governing short-term rentals.
You are required to obtain a Shared Housing Unit Operator License (SHUOL)
Owner must be registered by paying $500 for license application.
Documents required are local person name, contact info and affidavit and building insurance with combined single coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence.
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Two persons are allowed per bedroom
STR is permitted in any residentially zoned district when located in a single-family detached home in Chicago.
A maximum of two persons are allowed per bedroom and a maximum of ten persons are allowed with the rental.
Accommodation Tax (15%)
Yes ($1,500 - $2,500)
Yes. the city may pass new laws for STR.
Adequate parking must be provided for guests
Yes, a license number is required for advertisement
Yes, Quiet time should be observed by 8 pm - 8 am
Hosts are not required to notify neighbors
Yes, (shouldn’t be more than 5 dwelling units in a building )
No, there are no specific regulations on hosting events or parties.
No, there are no specific regulations on hosting events or parties.
No, there are no restrictions
Yes, there are specific waste disposal regulations
Yes, there are accessibility requirements
Yes, there are specific waste disposal regulations
Yes, it is required
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