Short-term rental operators in Des Plaines must comply with the City's quiet hours of 10 PM to 7 AM under Title 6, Chapter 6. STR-specific noise complaints can trigger registration suspension or revocation under the Vacation Rental ordinance. Operators must provide a 24/7 local contact who responds to complaints within one hour.
Des Plaines' Vacation Rental regulations require operators to enforce the City's 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM quiet hours and to ensure guests do not generate noise plainly audible beyond the property line during these times. The registered local contact (within 30 miles) must respond to complaints in person or by phone within one hour, day or night. Repeated noise complaints — typically two or more verified within a 12-month period — are grounds for registration suspension or revocation. Outdoor amplified music after 10 PM is presumptively a violation, and hot tub or pool use in backyards near neighbors is restricted to daytime hours under City code. Report STR noise to Des Plaines Police at (847) 391-5400; complaints are forwarded to the Community & Economic Development Department for license action.
Per-violation fines run $250 to $750 for STR noise infractions. Two or more verified violations in 12 months can trigger registration revocation, after which renting the unit short-term is prohibited and additional unlicensed-operation fines of up to $750 per day apply.
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