In unincorporated Kane County the STR ordinance caps occupancy at two guests per bedroom, with a hard maximum of 16 guests regardless of how many bedrooms the property has. Municipal STR rules inside cities may set different limits.
The 2026 county ordinance sets a two-guests-per-bedroom standard and an absolute ceiling of 16 guests, whichever is lower. The cap is enforced together with the parking, pet and noise limits, and the passed safety inspection ensures the dwelling meets building and health code for the licensed occupancy. Bed-and-breakfast establishments are limited separately to five guest rooms under the county Health Department definition. Rentals inside incorporated municipalities follow that city's or village's own occupancy provisions.
Exceeding the occupancy cap is a licensing violation subject to administrative fines or revocation through the county adjudication process.
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Backyard composting is legal in Kane County. Code Chapter 15 defines composting as a managed aerobic process, and yard waste is a defined material — but a co...
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Kane County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating artificial turf on residential property in unincorporated areas. Installations must still mee...
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Kane County actively protects native landscaping: its weed and grass-height ordinances (Chapter 15) expressly exclude prairie plants, so a native/prairie gar...
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Kane County Code 15-2(1)(a) declares it a nuisance to keep or grow noxious weeds or vegetation that creates a public health/safety hazard on unincorporated l...
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