(A) (1) No short-term/vacation rental owner shall:
(a) Rent or lease any short-term/vacation rental for any period of time shorter than 24 hours;
(b) 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;
(c) Advertise an hourly rate or any other rate for a short-term/vacation rental based on a rental period of fewer than 24 hours;
(d) Serve or otherwise provide any food or beverage to any guest; and/or
(e) 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 Village Code as described in Title XIII of this code.
(2) Every short-term/vacation rental shall be subject to inspection by staff members of the village’s Fire and Building Departments.
(3) Every short-term/vacation rental owner shall keep a register in which shall be entered the name of every guest and his or her arrival and departure dates. The owner shall make said register freely accessible to the Village Manager and Police Department.
(4) 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’s authorized agent.
(5) No sleeping room shall serve more than two adults per night.
(6) Access to and from each bedroom shall be accomplished without passing through any other bedroom. Bedroom doors shall have locks to ensure privacy.
(7) 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.
(8) Any kitchen rental shall be cleaned and sanitized between quests and all food and beverages shall be discarded. All dishes, utensils, pots, pans and other cooking utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized between guests.
(9) 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.
(10) The owner must maintain at all times when renting out the property as a short-term/vacation rental a general liability insurance policy in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and a minimum of $2,000,000 per aggregate. The owner must provide the village with proof of such policy upon request.
(B) The conditions and restrictions contained in this section, applicable to short-term/vacation rentals shall be interpreted as minimum standards, and shall be in addition to any other applicable Village ordinances and requirements that apply to short-term/vacation rental or the properties on which they are located.
(Ord. 2019-O-036, passed 7-2-19) Penalty, see § 129J.99