St. Clair County does not require short-term-rental hosts to carry liability insurance. No county ordinance mandates STR coverage, and Illinois sets none statewide. Hosts should still carry adequate liability coverage; some cities require proof of insurance.
There is no St. Clair County requirement for short-term-rental liability insurance, and Illinois has no statewide STR insurance mandate. The county's Occupancy Program focuses on habitability inspection, not proof of insurance. Even without a legal requirement, standard homeowner policies often exclude commercial rental activity, so hosts are strongly advised to carry short-term-rental or commercial liability coverage to protect against guest injury and property claims. Some Illinois municipalities that license STRs require hosts to show proof of liability insurance (commonly $500,000 to $1 million) as a permit condition, so verify any city ordinance that applies.
No county insurance penalty exists. In cities requiring proof of coverage, lacking it can block or revoke the STR permit; uninsured hosts also bear full liability for claims.
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