Kendall County, IL Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Under Section 22-149(i), a short-term rental's spot on the Kendall County registry must be renewed every year, and when the owner submits the renewal application, the County reviews whether any complaints about the property have been filed with the County, the Sheriff's Office, the Health Department, or the township where the rental sits. If complaints have been filed, the County may require the applicant to meet with County staff before the renewal is granted, and at that meeting the applicant must present a compliance plan describing how future complaints will be prevented.

Separately from the renewal review, Section 22-151(a) lets the Zoning Administrator or a designee remove or suspend a short-term rental from the registry at any time it is determined the owner or operator has violated the short-term rental article, any other provision of the County Code, or any applicable State or Federal statute; a single confirmed violation, not just a pattern, is enough to trigger suspension or removal. Continuing to operate after removal, suspension, or expiration of the registry placement carries its own fine under Section 22-151(b), and the State's Attorney may seek an injunction to stop the rental from operating under Section 22-151(c) in addition to any suspension the Zoning Administrator has already imposed.