Under the 2026 ordinance, an unincorporated Kane County STR operator registers annually, passes a safety inspection, designates a 24-hour local contact, mails notice to adjoining neighbors before the first rental of each calendar year, and displays the license visibly inside the home.
Registration is annual. Before the first rental each calendar year the operator must notify adjoining neighbors by mail. A 24-hour local contact who can respond to issues must be designated, and the county license must be posted where guests can see it. The inspection confirms working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and compliance with county building, health and safety codes. Separately, an owner-occupied bed-and-breakfast (up to five guest rooms, operating more than ten nights a year) registers under the county Health Department's B&B guidelines rather than the STR ordinance.
Operating without registration, or failing to maintain the local contact or posted license, exposes the operator to administrative fines or license revocation.
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