Showing ordinances that apply to Lakewood Shores, IL
Lakewood Shores is an unincorporated community (population 665) in Will County, Illinois. Because Lakewood Shores is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Will County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The occupancy limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Will County municipalities that permit short-term rentals limit occupancy to approximately 2 guests per bedroom plus 2, capped at 10-12. Joliet, Lockport, and Frankfort apply these formulas. Bolingbrook heavily restricts STRs; Plainfield requires conditional use permits with occupancy tied to bedroom count.
Will County has no countywide short-term rental ordinance, so occupancy rules vary by municipality. Common formula: 2 adults per bedroom plus 2 additional guests, hard cap at 10-12 total. Joliet requires STR hosts to register under Chapter 38 and caps occupancy at 2 per bedroom plus 2. Lockport and New Lenox apply similar formulas. Bolingbrook's zoning code effectively bans STRs in single-family residential zones under R-1 occupancy definitions. Plainfield requires a conditional use permit in most zones with occupancy based on bedroom count and septic/sewer capacity. Frankfort and Mokena have lodging taxes and registration but lighter occupancy caps. Romeoville treats STRs as hotels requiring commercial zoning. Illinois Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax (35 ILCS 145) applies to stays under 30 days; Will County imposes a hotel-motel tax of 5% countywide. Illinois Lodging Establishment Act (50 ILCS 820) applies to licensed lodging. Overcrowding triggers enforcement under building code maximum occupancy calculations (IBC 2018 §1004).
First violation: written warning. Repeated overcrowding: fines $250-$1,000 in most Will County municipalities. Joliet permit revocation for 3 violations in 12 months. Operating illegal STR in Bolingbrook R-1 zone: up to $750 per day. Failure to pay hotel-motel tax: Will County Treasurer penalties plus interest.
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