Skokie, IL Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Section 22-501 of the Skokie Village Code requires every owner of a Residential Rental Unit to register each and every rental unit the owner operates in the Village, and makes registration a precondition to having tenants at all. The registration requirement does not apply to units in a Multi-Unit Building of more than four dwellings that is organized and owned under the Illinois Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605 et seq. Section 22-502 pushes the timing earlier still: a unit must be registered before it is offered for rent in any manner, including listing with a leasing agent, print advertising, or a sign posted on the property.

To register, Section 22-503 requires the owner to file an application with the Property Standards Division of the Community Development Department, providing the owner's and management company's contact information, along with the fee set in Section 46-135; an owner who decides not to rent within 90 days of registering can apply for a refund of that fee. Owner-occupied units are separately exempted from registration under Section 22-505, so long as the owner still complies with the Skokie Fair Housing Act at Chapter 58, Article II.

Any change of ownership or of the information on file, including a transfer of more than 50 percent of the ownership interest in the building, must be reported to the Property Standards Division within 21 days under Section 22-504, and registration itself terminates automatically upon the sale of the property under Section 22-510, requiring the new owner to register anew and pay a new, pro-rated fee.