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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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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)
8-40-5: STANDARDS:
In addition to the requirements set forth in article 1 of this chapter, no license shall be issued unless the following standards are met:
   A.   All owners must use a hosting platform to market a short-term rental. The hosting platform shall be responsible for determining the guest's identification information and the accuracy of that information;
   B.   No owner shall rent any short-term rental for any period of time shorter than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours and for any period of time greater than one hundred and eighty-two (182) days;
   C.   The owner must inform a guest if parking is provided by the owner and if not, inform the guest that Village parking passes are available through the Village's overnight parking application. The short-term rental owner must also provide the guest with instructions on how to obtain Village parking passes through the Village's overnight parking application. Guests shall not park vehicles on Village streets overnight unless otherwise permitted;
   D.   The owner must provide proof of homeowner's insurance or host protection insurance in the amount of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) to the Village as part of its application;
   E.   Every short-term rental shall be subject to inspection by staff members of the Village's Fire, Health and/or Development Customer Services Departments;
   F.   The owner shall keep a guest register in which the name of every guest and the guest's arrival and departure dates shall be recorded in written form. The owner shall make the guest register freely accessible to any authorized Village employee; and
   G.   The owner shall post, inside the front entrance to every short-term rental dwelling unit, a short-term rental license issued by the Village stating the owners name, a twenty-four (24)-hour telephone number to reach the owner and the maximum occupancy of the dwelling unit as allowed by this article. (Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021; amd. Ord. 2022-55, 9-6-2022)
8-40-6: MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY:
No owner shall permit the occupancy of any short-term rental unit to exceed the maximum number of persons in a dwelling unit as set forth below.
 
Number of Bedrooms
Maximum Number of Persons in a Dwelling Unit At One Time
1
3
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
11
6
13
 
(Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021)
8-40-7: PENALTIES:
   A.   Any owner, guest or other person who shall be found to have violated any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offense punishable as follows:
      1.   The fine for a first violation is two hundred dollars ($200.00);
      2.   The fine for a second violation is five hundred dollars ($500.00); and
      3.   The fine for a third or subsequent violation is seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00).
   B.   Each day a provision of this article is found to have been violated constitutes a separate violation subject to the fine schedule set forth in this section.
   C.   Any fines shall be debts due and owing to the Village that the Village may collect by any means allowed by law, including, but not limited to, filing a lien against the subject property.
   D.   The fines provided for herein shall not be construed as limiting the power of a court of competent jurisdiction or an administrative hearing officer to impose other penalties and/or remedies as provided for by law. In addition, an owner found to have violated any provisions of this article may be subject to the revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of a license pursuant to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter. (Ord. 21-54, 11-1-2021)
ARTICLE 41
LAWN MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPING
SECTION:
8-41-1: Definitions
8-41-2: License Required
8-41-3: License Fee
8-41-4: Equipment Restrictions
8-41-5: Exemptions
8-41-6: Penalties
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