Schaumburg requires every short-term rental to hold an annual rental license under Title 11, Chapter 123 of the Village Code. Licenses run through December 31, require an annual interior inspection, and are issued by the Code Enforcement Division (847-923-3700). The license fee for a single-family STR is approximately $100/year (renewals after January 1 incur a 50% late penalty).
Title 11, Chapter 123 (Rental Licensing) of the Schaumburg Village Code requires that all leased or rented residential property, including short-term rentals offered through Airbnb, Vrbo and similar platforms, hold a valid rental license issued by the Village. Operators submit a Residential Rental License Application to the Code Enforcement Division and complete the Crime Free Housing seminar. Single-family short-term rental licenses are roughly $100 per year, with a 50% late penalty applied after January 1 (per Chapter 41 fee schedule). All STR units undergo an annual interior inspection (versus every three years for ordinary single-family rentals). Licenses are valid through December 31 and must be renewed annually. Cook County hotel-motel tax, Illinois state hotel tax, and the Village's local hotel/vacation rental taxes also apply to bookings. Verify current fees and application steps with Code Enforcement at (847) 923-3700 before listing.
Operating a short-term rental without a current Village rental license, refusing the annual inspection, or failing to renew by December 31 violates Chapter 123 and can lead to license denial or revocation, daily code-enforcement fines, and adjudication through the Village's administrative hearing process.
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