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Streator council asks staff to draft short‑term rental ordinance and update hotel/motel tax rules
Summary
Council directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance to register and regulate short‑term rentals, require remittance of hotel/motel tax, and consider licensing, inspections and occupancy limits after staff reported roughly ten short‑term rentals in city limits and inconsistent tax remittance.
Staff told the council that the city's hotel/motel tax code currently references hotels and motels and does not explicitly cover short‑term rental homes such as Airbnbs. Staff said the city has roughly 10 short‑term rentals inside city limits; two currently remit hotel/motel tax on a regular basis and others do not.
Council asked staff to prepare a sample ordinance that would require registration and an annual business license (examples referenced include a $100 fee), inspections, occupancy limits and clear tax remittance rules. Staff provided examples from nearby municipalities and suggested language that would exclude recreational vehicles from short‑term rental status.
Council discussed enforcement tools, including financial bonds, and asked staff to return with a draft ordinance for further consideration.
