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Evanston staff present two draft ordinances on vacation rentals; committee refers code changes for further review
Summary
City staff presented two draft approaches to short‑term and furnished rentals: one would prohibit non‑owner‑occupied rentals, the other would allow them with caps and rules. The committee voted to refer amendments to Title 5 Chapter 9 to council for further review and requested additional legal and enforcement details.
The Housing and Community Development Committee reviewed proposed amendments to Evanston’s vacation‑rental regulations on Oct. 21 and voted to refer changes to Title 5, Chapter 9 of the city code for further review.
Anderson Roman, Building and Development Services Manager, presented two draft ordinance options. Both drafts broaden the definition of short‑term rentals to include furnished dwellings rented for less than one year, and both define an “owner‑occupied” unit as one occupied by the owner for 183 days or more. The two alternative drafts differ on whether to permit non‑owner‑occupied rentals: one option would prohibit them outright; the other would allow non‑owner‑occupied rentals…
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