Short-Term Rentals in Des Plaines, IL (2026)
2 verified short-term rentals rules for Des Plaines, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Short-Term Rental Permits
Des Plaines has no separate short-term rental permit; any dwelling rented for any period must hold a Residential Rental Property License under City Code Chapter 4-17, and the owner must complete the Crime Free Multi-Housing class before a license is issued.
Rental Property License Required (No STR-Specific Permit)
Some RestrictionsCity of Des Plaines, Community and Economic Development Dept. Memorandum, 'Discussion of Current Regulations for Definition and Duration (Short-Term vs. Long-Term) of Residential Rental Property,' Aug. 10, 2023, at pp. 1-2 (citing City Code Ch. 4-17)
In summary, the current rental licensing regulations (City Code Chapter 4-17, "Residential Properties Used for Rentals") define a "Rental Property" as being rented for "...part of the year or all year," which means there is no minimum period. However, the City imposes certain additional administrative requirements designed to promote harmonious operation within neighborhoods where properties ar...
Occupancy Limits
A licensed Des Plaines rental zoned as a single-family dwelling may not operate as a hotel, motel, boarding house, rooming house, or transient lodging, may not be converted to multi-family use, and the entire unit (not individual rooms) must be rented.
Single-Family Use Only; Whole-Unit Rental Required
Some RestrictionsCity of Des Plaines, Rental Property License Affidavit, paragraphs 2-5 (Attachment 1 to Aug. 10, 2023 CED Memorandum, p. 5)
That as the Owner of the property, I understand this Property is zoned and categorized as a Single-Family Dwelling and shall not include a hotel, motel, boarding house, rooming house, dormitory, nursing home, institution, or transient lodging. That as the Owner of the Property, I understand I am not permitted to rent rooms or portions of the house. That as the Owner of the Property, I understan...
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