Tinley Park, IL Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Village Code Chapter 129F makes it unlawful to rent any dwelling unit, rental dwelling, rooming house or rooming unit without a valid residential rental license from the Village Clerk. The requirement is adopted under the village's home-rule powers and does not apply to group homes covered by the Specialized Living Centers Act. Every application must be made in the name of the legal owner and include the owner's contact information, the manager or custodian's 24-hour phone number, an agent for service of process, a Crime Free Housing Addendum, and certification that water billing on the unit is current.

Licenses run on a calendar year and expire December 31 regardless of issue date; a new owner must obtain a new license when title changes, and notice of any ownership transfer is due to the Village Clerk in writing within 24 hours. The annual fee is $100 per single-family property, or $100 per building plus $15 per unit for multi-family properties, with a separate $50 initial application fee. Fees not paid by the due date escalate: $100 more if paid within the first week late, $200 more in the second week, and $300 more after that, and no license issues until all fees, fines and penalties owed the village are paid.

Owners and managers must also attend a Crime-Free Multi-Housing Seminar run by the Village Police Department every three years, with new owners or managers given three months to comply after acquisition or hire.