(A) No short-term/vacation rental owner shall:
(1) Rent or lease any short-term/vacation rental for any period of time shorter than 24 hours.
(2) Rent or lease any short-term/vacation rental more than once within any consecutive 24 hour period measured from the commencement of one rental to the commencement of the next.
(3) Advertise an hourly rate or any other rate for a short-term/vacation rental based on a rental period of fewer than 24 hours.
(4) Cause or permit, by action or failure to act, the short-term/vacation rental or its use to suffer from and/or create any nuisance or violation of the following provisions of the City Code as described in Chapter 96 of this Code.
(B) Every short-term/vacation rental shall be subject to inspection by staff members of the city's Fire and Building Departments. The act of applying for and accepting a short-term/vacation rental license pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter 117 shall be considered consent to the powers of entry and inspection provided herein.
(C) Every short-term/vacation rental shall meet the City and State Fire Marshal's requirements for one and two-family dwellings, (with the exception of any sprinkler requirements).
(D) A manual extinguishing device/equipment shall be provided on each floor in accordance with NFPA 10 - Standards for the Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers.
(E) All trash containers shall be metal and all combustibles or flammable liquids shall be stored in approved metal containers. No combustible storage in or under stairways.
(F) No cooking facilities shall be permitted in guest rooms.
(G) All hallways and stairways shall be adequately lighted.
(H) No portable heating devices shall be permitted in guest rooms.
(I) Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided in each guest room.
(J) Plans for escape in the case of fire shall be posted in all rooms that accommodate guests and all other public rooms on the premises.
(K) Every short-term/vacation rental owner shall keep a register in which shall be entered the name of every guest and his/her arrival and departure dates. The owner shall make said register freely accessible to the City Administrator and Police Department.
(L) Every short-term/vacation rental owner shall post, in a conspicuous place within the short-term/vacation rental, the name and telephone number of the owner.
(M) No short-term vacation rental, as defined herein, shall serve more than two adults per stay.
(N) Access to and from each bedroom shall be accomplished without passing through any other bedroom. Bedroom doors shall have locks to insure privacy.
(O) Each property used for short-term/vacation rental must have at least one accessible bedroom available for rent that complies with Section 400.320(g)(5) and (9) of the Illinois Accessibility Code, irrespective of whether the Illinois Accessibility Code would otherwise apply to the short- term/vacation rental.
(P) Any kitchen rental for or use by guests requires that the kitchen area be cleaned and sanitized between guests and all food and beverages shall be discarded. All dishes, utensils, pots, pans and other cooking utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests.
(Q) The owner of every short-term/vacation rental shall change supplied bed linens and towels therein at least once each week and prior to the renting of any room to any guest. The owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner. Guests shall be provided soap, shampoo; clean bath cloths and towels, and clean bed linens in reasonable condition that are changed between guests and which shall be clean and stored and handled in a sanitary manner.
(R) Rooms in which guests are accommodated shall be cleaned and sanitized before each new rental period begins and otherwise at least once each week. Guests shall be advised prior to any stay of any conditions at the property which could cause allergies or adverse health effects, such as pets. There shall be no infestations of any kind nor any conditions at the premises that constitute a health hazard, e.g. mold, radon.
(S) The owner must maintain at all times when renting out the property as a short- term/short-term/vacation rental a general liability insurance policy in the amount of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and a minimum of $2,000,000.00 per aggregate. The owner must provide the city with proof of such policy upon request.
(T) Guests shall not have any additional visitors while they are using the short-term/ vacation rental.
(U) In addition to these regulations for short-term vacation rental in this Chapter 117, to the extent applicable to owner's operations, the owner shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Illinois Bed and Breakfast Act at 50 ILCS 820/1 et. seq. unless otherwise specifically provided otherwise or not authorized herein.
(V) The conditions and restrictions contained in the provisions of this Chapter 117, applicable to short-term/vacation rentals shall be interpreted as minimum standards, and shall be in addition to any other applicable city ordinances and requirements that apply to short- term/vacation rental or the properties on which they are located.
(Ord. 2023-12-1010O, passed 12-12-2023)