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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: b.A.
Text Amendment, Various Sections
Short-Term Home Rentals FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: Mar. 8, 2021
Ordinance No. 21-O-0002
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: March 15, 2021
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE oe
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
The City currently has no codes to regulate the use of a home as a short-term vacation rental,
commonly known as an Airbnb or a VRBO rental. While there are very few of these in West Chicago
at the moment, they are increasing in prevalence throughout the suburbs. After one suburb recently
experienced a shooting during a party held at a short-term home rental, many suburbs are now
passing ordinances to help reduce the risks and other concerns associated with these types of
rentals. There have been other incidents in other communities, as well.
Rather than prohibiting outright all short-term home rentals, Staff modelled the attached ordinance
after those being adopted in other suburbs. The key points in the proposed ordinance follow:
Staff recommends that short-term home rentals be allowed in residential zoning districts only
and Permitted in single-family dwellings in which the owner resides at least 183 days every
year.
Staff recommends that short-term home rentals be allowed in residential districts by Special
Use in individually-owned duplexes and townhouses. This would require a public hearing to
learn of any concerns nearby members of the public may have.
Staff does not believe short-term rentals should be permitted in condos and apartments due to
the adjacency and possible multi-tenant impacts of vibrations and noise transmitted via the
walls, floors and ceilings. Also, these building types often have shared entrances, corridors,
driveways and garages, which could be impacted by large groups of visitors.
To discourage their use for one-night parties, a minimum three-night rental is included in the
draft ordinance. A maximum 30 days is also set as a limit to help prevent these structures from
turning into permanent rentals. Consecutive use by a renter is also prohibited.
Annual registration with contact information and inspections, and access to renter information
on demand would also be required.
Rental for the sole purpose of conducting parties would be prohibited. No off-site parking would
be allowed.
At its March 2, 2021 meeting, the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals (PC/ZBA) conducted a
public hearing to consider the proposed text amendment. Members voted four (4) “yes” and three (3)
“no” in favor of recommending the Text Amendment.

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ACTION PROPOSED:
Consideration of the proposed Ordinance regulating the use of Short-Term Home Rentals.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Development Committee members voted unanimously (5-0) in favor of the Ordinance regulating the
use of Short-Term Home Rentals.
Attachments:
Draft Ordinance & PC Report