Short-Term Rentals in Kendall County, IL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Kendall County, Illinois.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Every short-term rental in unincorporated Kendall County must register annually with the Planning, Building and Zoning Department before operating. The application discloses bedroom and bathroom counts, intended occupancy, and other details the Zoning Administrator needs to evaluate the property.
Kendall County STR Registration Required
Significant RestrictionsKendall County Code § 22-149(a), (b)
(a)All short-term rentals shall be registered annually with the Kendall County Planning, Building and Zoning Department. After thirty (30) days from the effective date of this Article, a property located in the unincorporated areas of Kendall County may not be used as a short-term rental unless approved for placement on the registry with the County as set forth herein.(b)Applicants for placemen...
Noise Rules
Kendall County requires every registered short-term rental in the unincorporated area to comply with the county's Noise Control Ordinance regardless of the property's zoning district. Kendall County Code § 22-150(a) folds the Chapter 24 noise standards directly into the short-term rental program, so guests who violate the 60/55 dBA limits trigger both a noise citation and registry consequences for the owner.
Kendall County STR Noise Compliance Rule
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 22-150(a)
Regardless of the zoning district where the short-term rental is located, occupants of the short-term rental shall comply with the noise requirements and prohibitions set forth in the Kendall County Noise Control Ordinance as amended from time to time.
Occupancy Limits
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Kendall County have occupancy set by bedroom count and septic capacity, but no short-term rental may ever house more than sixteen occupants regardless of home size or sewage system, under the county's registration ordinance.
Kendall County STR Occupancy Cap
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 22-149(h)
(h)The maximum number of occupants in the short-term rental shall be set by the number of bedrooms and, if on a private sewage disposal system, the evaluation of the private sewage disposal system. If the short-term rental is on a public sewage system, the maximum occupancy shall be one (1) occupant per fifty (50) square foot of space in each bedroom. If on a private sewage system, the maximum ...
Repeat Violator Strikes
Kendall County reviews complaints filed against a short-term rental every time its registry placement comes up for annual renewal, and can force the owner to present a compliance plan, or suspend or remove the rental from the registry outright for violations.
Kendall County STR Repeat Complaints
Significant RestrictionsKendall County Code § 22-149(i); § 22-151(a)
When a renewal application is submitted, the County will consider whether any complaints regarding the short-term rental have been filed with the County, the Sheriff's Office, the Kendall County Health Department, or the township in which the short-term rental is located. If any such complaints have been filed, the County may require a meeting with the applicant prior to renewing the short-term...
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