Evanston, IL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking minimum imposed
- none
- Disclosure required
- parking availability/restrictions
- Also posted in-unit
- street cleaning/snow schedule
- Governing section
- § 5-9-5(C)
Summary
Evanston does not set a minimum parking count for vacation rentals; it instead requires every listing to disclose whether parking is available and to flag any neighborhood parking restrictions guests should expect.
Every vacation rental operation shall include in any listing the following information about the vacation rental: (A) the licensee's cancellation and check-in and check-out policies; (B) a statement on: (i) whether the vacation rental is wheelchair or ADA accessible; (ii) whether the vacation rental has any parking availability or neighborhood parking restrictions; and (iii) the availability of, or restrictions on, the use of any recreational facilities or other amenities applicable to guests.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Section 5-9-5(C) sets listing-content requirements for every licensed vacation rental. Alongside cancellation and check-in/check-out policies, ADA-accessibility, and a description of sleeping rooms and bathrooms, every listing must state whether the unit has parking availability or is subject to neighborhood parking restrictions. Operators must also post the schedule for street cleaning and snow removal inside the unit under § 5-9-5(F)5, and disclose any homeowners association restrictions on renting the unit short-term. The rule regulates disclosure, not the amount or location of on-site parking a vacation rental must provide.
Violations & Fines
Listing a vacation rental without the required parking-availability and neighborhood-restriction disclosure violates § 5-9-5(C) and is enforceable under the Chapter 9 penalty schedule at § 5-9-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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