Oak Park, IL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Owner disclosure duty
- Must tell guests if parking is or isn't provided (§ 8-40-5(C))
- Overnight street parking
- Barred for guests without a Village permit (§ 8-40-5(C))
- Parking pass source
- Village's overnight parking application (§ 8-40-5(C))
- Licensing tie-in
- Parking disclosure is a condition of the STR license (§ 8-40-5)
Summary
Oak Park short-term rental owners must tell guests upfront whether the unit provides parking and, if not, walk them through getting a Village overnight parking pass. Section 8-40-5(C) also bars short-term rental guests from parking on Village streets overnight unless a permit allows it.
8-40-5: STANDARDS: ... In addition to the requirements set forth in article 1 of this chapter, no license shall be issued unless the following standards are met: ... ... C. The owner must inform a guest if parking is provided by the owner and if not, inform the guest that Village parking passes are available through the Village's overnight parking application. The short-term rental owner must also provide the guest with instructions on how to obtain Village parking passes through the Village's overnight parking application. Guests shall not park vehicles on Village streets overnight unless otherwise permitted;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Code current through: Ord. 26-159, passed - -2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 8-40-5(C) of the Oak Park Village Code requires a short-term rental owner to inform each guest whether parking is provided by the owner; if it is not, the owner must tell the guest that Village parking passes are available through the Village's overnight parking application and must provide instructions on how to obtain one. The same subsection states that guests shall not park vehicles on Village streets overnight unless otherwise permitted, tying the short-term rental standard directly to the Village's separate overnight parking permit system.
This is one of the license-issuance standards in section 8-40-5, meaning a short-term rental cannot be licensed under article 40 unless the owner's practices, including guest parking notice, meet the article's requirements; section 8-40-5(G) reinforces this by requiring the posted in-unit license to include the owner's name and a 24-hour contact number so a guest or Village staff member can reach the owner about issues like parking. Because overnight parking on Village streets is otherwise restricted, a guest who parks overnight without a Village pass is subject to the Village's general overnight parking enforcement in addition to any short-term rental licensing consequence for the owner.
Violations & Fines
An owner who fails to inform guests about parking availability or Village overnight parking passes as section 8-40-5(C) requires is in violation of the short-term rental standards, fined under section 8-40-7 at $200.00 for a first offense, $500.00 for a second, and $750.00 for a third or subsequent offense. A guest who parks on Village streets overnight without a permit is separately subject to the Village's overnight parking enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Oak Park short-term rental guests need a permit to park overnight?
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Sources & Official References
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