The Village of Manteno approved Ordinance 25-25 on Nov. 17, 2025, establishing a short-term rental licensing framework but removing three contested provisions after public comment and trustee debate. The board voted to strike references to a hotel tax, a requirement to record and retain license-plate information, and a 24-hour vacancy (same-day turnover) restriction before passing the ordinance as amended.

The ordinance, introduced as an amendment to Title 3 adding Chapter 25 on short-term rental operators, drew public comment from multiple residents. Tiffany Parpart told trustees she was "genuinely confused" that a hotel-tax reference had been "inserted... quietly without discussion" and called the license-plate retention and broad guest-data requirements an "unreasonable and unrealistic burden." Parpart also said an artificial 24-hour vacancy rule would "eliminate 30 to 40%" of host income.

Trustees discussed the draft at length. Trustee Geske said the committee had discussed licensing but not taxation and moved to strike the tax provision; he also supported removing the license-plate retention requirement. Other trustees expressed a desire to put "teeth" in the ordinance to prevent bad actors — citing an incident where police found ammunition near a short-term rental — but agreed several draft sections needed revision for local context and privacy concerns.

Village Administrator Chris confirmed he circulated the draft to the board in advance. Trustee Boudreaux and others said board members had received the paperwork but had not fully reviewed it; several trustees recommended additional committee review if more substantive changes are needed in future.

The board voted first to amend the ordinance by striking code references 3-25-7B (license-plate retention), 3-25-8J (tax language), and 3-25-8B (a strict same-day check-in/check-out prohibition). After the amendment passed, the ordinance was approved as amended by roll call vote with all trustees present recorded in favor.

The mayor and multiple trustees emphasized the boards objective to balance protections against disruptive short-term rentals while not unduly burdening responsible local hosts. Trustees also signaled willingness to revisit the ordinance in committee to refine definitions and enforcement mechanisms.

The ordinance as amended removes the tax reference and the license-plate retention requirement and permits same-day check-in/check-out (but not hourly rentals), per the board's changes. Trustees said fines and license-suspension mechanisms remain in the draft to address violations. The village clerk will publish the final amended ordinance language and next steps for implementation.

The vote concluded a lengthy public discussion during which residents also raised broader concerns about transparency and local oversight. The board did not enact a new local hotel tax, according to the adopted changes; trustees said the tax language was removed from the ordinance.