Short-Term Rentals in Winnebago County, IL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Winnebago County, Illinois.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Winnebago County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Short-Term Rental Permits
Winnebago County classifies whole-house vacation rentals as a distinct zoning use that needs a special use permit and is barred outright from every residential district except R-A.
Winnebago County Vacation Rental Special Use Permit
Significant RestrictionsSec. 24.4 (Table 8.1, Sec. 8.8.1)
Vacation Rentals. The renting out of a furnished existing initially permitted home (single-family dwelling), furnished existing initially permitted apartment dwelling unit ... on a temporary basis (i.e. typically on a weekly or daily basis) to tourists as an alternative to a hotel/motel. This use is also known as short-term, whole-house rentals. "Vacation Rentals" shall not include "Bed and Bre...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Winnebago County
1 cities in Winnebago County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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