No city-specific STR tax in Des Plaines. Illinois hotel operators' occupation tax (35 ILCS 145) may apply to short-term rentals under 30 days. Platforms may collect and remit.
Illinois imposes a hotel operators' occupation tax (35 ILCS 145) on short-term accommodations. Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo may collect and remit applicable state and local taxes in some jurisdictions. Des Plaines does not currently have a specific city STR tax beyond what state law requires. Contact Des Plaines Finance at 847-391-5335 for tax guidance.
Operating without a valid rental license subjects owners to fines up to $750 per offense. Failure to remit state taxes may result in penalties from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines regulates amplified music under Title 6, Chapter 6 of the City Code. Amplified sound plainly audible at 75 feet during daytime, or audible at the...
Des Plaines, IL
Outdoor music in Des Plaines falls under Title 6, Chapter 6's amplified-sound provisions. Backyard gatherings with amplified music must comply with the 10 PM...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines City Code Title 12 (Zoning) and Title 8 (Building) require residential driveways to be paved with approved hard-surface materials and meet width ...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines prohibits feeding deer, coyotes, raccoons, and other wild animals that creates a nuisance or attracts dangerous wildlife. Bird feeding is general...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines City Code prohibits keeping horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other livestock in all residential and most commercial districts. Only tradi...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines is not located in any wildfire hazard zone. As a fully developed Chicago suburb in Cook County, the City has no wildland-urban interface designat...
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