Short-Term Rentals in Kane County, IL (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kane County, Illinois.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Operating a short-term rental in unincorporated Kane County requires a license from the Development and Community Services Department before the first guest arrives. The license costs $200 initially and $100 to renew each year, and it lapses automatically if not renewed by January 31.
Short-Term Rental License Required in Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Code Sec. 7-61
A short-term rental license issued by the Director of the Kane County Development and Community Services Department is required to operate a short-term rental in the unincorporated areas of Kane County. ... Failure to renew a short-term rental license by January 31 of each year shall cause forfeiture of the rental license and the Short-term rental owner shall be required to submit a new short-t...
Taxes & Fees
Kane County charges $200 to issue a new short-term rental license and $100 a year to renew it, due by January 31. Miss the deadline and the license is forfeited, forcing owners to reapply and pay the full $200 initial fee again.
Short-Term Rental License Fees in Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Code Sec. 7-61
The initial fee for a new Short-term rental license shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). The renewal annual fee for a renewal short-term rental license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Failure to renew a short-term rental license by January 31 of each year shall cause forfeiture of the rental license and the Short-term rental owner shall be required to submit a new short-term rental l...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Guests at a licensed Kane County short-term rental can only park overnight on an improved hard surface located on the rental property itself, and commercial vehicles, RVs, campers, food trucks and portable spas are barred from the premises entirely.
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules in Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Code Sec. 7-63(G)
G. Overnight parking for guests at a short-term rental must be confined to an improved hard surface on the short-term rental premises and in compliance with all state and local laws.
Occupancy Limits
Unincorporated Kane County limits every licensed short-term rental to two guests per bedroom and sixteen guests total, no matter how many bedrooms the home has. Renters' own guests count toward that ceiling. Commercial vehicles over three-quarter ton, RVs, campers and food trucks cannot park on the property, and the Development and Community Services Department reviews exception requests case by case.
Kane County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Cap
Some RestrictionsKane County Code § 7-64(A)
A maximum of two (2) guests are allowed per bedroom. Any Guests of the person renting the short-term rental shall be included in the occupancy count. In no event shall the occupancy of the short-term rental exceed sixteen (16) guests, regardless of the number of bedrooms.
Insurance Requirements
Kane County will not issue or renew a short-term rental license unless the owner submits proof of landlord's liability insurance along with the annual application, one of the mandatory items the Development and Community Services Department checks under the county's registration rule.
Short-Term Rental Insurance Requirement, Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Code Sec. 7-62
Applications for new short-term rental licenses and renewals of short-term rental licenses shall be on a form created by the Kane County Development and Community Services Department, which shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: ... E. Proof of landlord's liability insurance.
Night Caps
Kane County limits each licensed short-term rental property to twelve rental contracts or 180 rental days per calendar year, whichever number is greater, a hard usage cap built into the property requirements of the county's 2026 short-term rental ordinance.
Kane County Caps Short-Term Rental Nights
Significant RestrictionsKane County Code Sec. 7-63(H)
H. The use of a short-term rental shall not exceed twelve (12) rental contracts in a calendar year or one hundred and eighty days (180) of rentals in calendar year, whichever is greater.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Kane County
1 cities in Kane County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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