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Oak Park, IL Code of Ordinances
THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
PREFACE TO OAK PARK CODE
PREAMBLE
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS
CHAPTER 4 AMBULANCES
CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS
CHAPTER 6 AUCTIONS
CHAPTER 7 BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 8 BUSINESS LICENSING
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2 FEE SCHEDULE
ARTICLE 2 FEE SCHEDULE
ARTICLE 3 ADVERTISING AND BILL POSTING
ARTICLE 4A GENERAL BROKERS
ARTICLE 4B PAWNBROKERS
ARTICLE 5 CATCH BASIN CLEANERS
ARTICLE 6 COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
ARTICLE 7 CONTRACTOR'S STORAGE YARD, COAL OR LUMBER YARD
ARTICLE 8 DATING SERVICES
ARTICLE 9 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
ARTICLE 10 FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS
ARTICLE 11 FLORISTS
ARTICLE 12 PARKING GARAGES AND PARKING LOTS
ARTICLE 13 ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS
ARTICLE 14 DAY AND NIGHT CARE CENTERS AND HOMES
ARTICLE 15 JUNK DEALERS
ARTICLE 16 LAUNDRIES, LAUNDROMATS, DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS AND DRY CLEANERS
ARTICLE 17 MODEL REFERRAL SERVICE
ARTICLE 18 PUBLIC PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS
ARTICLE 19 RENTAL REFERRAL AGENCIES
ARTICLE 20 SERVICE STATIONS
ARTICLE 21 THEATERS
ARTICLE 22 UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ARTICLE 23 AMUSEMENTS
ARTICLE 23A DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
ARTICLE 24 FOODS AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
ARTICLE 25 LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
ARTICLE 26 MASON CONTRACTORS, GENERAL
ARTICLE 27 PUBLIC CARRIERS
ARTICLE 28 BARBERS AND BARBERSHOPS
ARTICLE 29 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES
ARTICLE 30 CURRENCY EXCHANGES
ARTICLE 31 HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDE
ARTICLE 32 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
ARTICLE 33 ACCESSORY USE TOUR HOUSES
ARTICLE 34 TOUR TROLLEYS
ARTICLE 35 VALET PARKING
ARTICLE 36 DONATION BOXES
ARTICLE 37 SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
ARTICLE 38 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE SERVICES
ARTICLE 39 CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
ARTICLE 40 SHORT-TERM RENTALS
ARTICLE 41 LAWN MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPING
CHAPTER 9 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
CHAPTER 11 GAMBLING
CHAPTER 12 HOUSING
CHAPTER 13 HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER 14 LIBRARY
CHAPTER 15 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 15A NEWSPAPERS AND NEWSPAPER STANDS
CHAPTER 16 NUISANCES
CHAPTER 17 OFFENSES
CHAPTER 18 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
CHAPTER 19 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 20 PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER 21 SMOKE ABATEMENT AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHAPTER 22 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 23 SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 23A TAXES
CHAPTER 24 TAXICABS
CHAPTER 25 TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS
CHAPTER 26 WATER
CHAPTER 27 WEAPONS
CHAPTER 28 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER 29 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION
CHAPTER 30 SPECIAL EVENTS
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ARTICLE 40
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
SECTION:
8-40-1: Definitions
8-40-2: License Required
8-40-3: License Issuance And Renewal
8-40-4: License Fee
8-40-5: Standards
8-40-6: Maximum Occupancy
8-40-7: Penalties
8-40-1: DEFINITIONS:
For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and are hereby defined as follows:
DWELLING UNIT:
One or more rooms, including individualized bathroom and kitchen facilities, which are arranged, designed, or used as living quarters for a household.
GUEST:
A person who rents or occupies a short-term rental.
HOST:
An owner or owners engaged in providing short term rentals.
HOSTING PLATFORM:
A marketplace entity, in whatever form or format which facilitates short term rentals through advertising, matchmaking or other means, using any medium or facilitation, or from which the operator of the hosting platform derives revenue, including booking fees or advertising revenues from providing or maintaining the marketplace information.
NON-OWNER-OCCUPIED SHORT-TERM RENTALS:
A short term rental property that is not owner-occupied and is rented using a hosting platform for any short-term rental period.
OWNER:
A person holding title or co-title of an abode, dwelling unit or residence that they may lease as a short-term rental but only in accordance with the terms of this article.
OWNER OCCUPIED SHORT-TERM RENTALS:
A short term rental property that is primarily owner-occupied, except for the duration when the property or a portion thereof as defined herein is rented using a hosting platform for any short-term rental period.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERIOD:
A period of time of one hundred and eighty-two (182) or lesser calendar days.
SHORT TERM RENTALS:
A residential dwelling unit, including a single-family home in its entirety or an individual room within a single-family home or an accessory structure of a single-family home, townhomes, condominiums and rooming house dwelling units or any residential dwelling unit included within a building containing two (2) or more residential units, a building containing three (3) or more residential units, or a multi-family building containing four (4) or more units that are rented out using a hosting platform for any short-term rental period. (Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021; amd. Ord. 2022-55, 9-6-2022; Ord. 2022-76, 11-7-2022)
 
8-40-2: LICENSE REQUIRED:
No person shall conduct, keep, manage or operate or cause to be conducted, kept, managed or operated a short-term rental without a license therefor as provided in article 1 of this chapter. A license shall be obtained for each short-term rental and shall not be transferable. All such licenses are required to be renewed annually, subject to the same condition as the original license. Such license shall be issued by the Village upon payment of the fee as provided in chapter 8 of this code. Such fee shall accompany the license application. (Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021)
8-40-3: LICENSE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL:
No license shall be issued or renewed until the short-term rental premises has been inspected and approved by the Village to assure compliance with this article. (Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021)
8-40-4: LICENSE FEE:
The license fees to be paid annually to the Village pursuant to this article shall be as follows:
   A.   A non-owner-occupied short-term rental applicant who is a not a resident of the Village shall pay the same fee as a bed and breakfast for each short-term rental set forth in section 8-2-1 of this Code.
   B.   A non-owner-occupied short-term rental applicant who is a Village resident shall pay a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).
   C.   An owner-occupied short-term rental applicant shall pay an annual license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021)
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