Short-term rental permit rules in Tinley Park, IL — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Tinley Park does not authorize short-term rentals as a standalone residential use. Village zoning allows transient lodging only in hotels and motels, meaning whole-home Airbnb and VRBO rentals under 30 days are generally not permitted in residential districts.
Tinley Park's Zoning Ordinance defines permitted residential uses as single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multi-family dwellings — none of which contemplate transient lodging of under 30 days. Hotels, motels, and extended-stay lodging are permitted only in designated commercial districts with site-plan approval. As of 2026, the Village has not adopted a short-term rental licensing program, and whole-home STRs operating in residential zones are treated as unauthorized transient lodging. Home rentals of 30 days or more are treated as long-term leases and fall outside the STR framework. Hosts considering a rental should contact the Tinley Park Community Development Department at (708) 444-5100 to confirm current rules before listing. Enforcement is complaint-driven through Code Enforcement and the Police Department.
Operating an unauthorized STR in a residential zone is a zoning violation subject to fines of $250 to $750 per day of violation, plus cease-and-desist orders. Continued operation can trigger administrative adjudication and injunctive action.
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