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Evanston delays vacation-rental code update, imposes temporary moratorium on new licenses
Summary
Council introduced but tabled an ordinance to revise vacation-rental regulations (Ordinance 73-O-25) to Jan. 12, 2026, and adopted Resolution 115-R-25 enacting a moratorium on new vacation-rental licenses through March 9, 2026. Public commenters and landlords raised concerns about proposed changes to the term definitions.
Evanston's City Council on Nov. 24 heard multiple public comments and later took two distinct actions on short-term and vacation rentals: the council tabled an ordinance that would amend the city's vacation-rental code and adopted a temporary moratorium on new vacation-rental licenses.
During in-person public comment, Tina Payton and other speakers urged the council not to relabel certain…
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