Cook County HRA reviews vacation‑rental growth, enforcement and mapping plans
Cook County presented updated data showing steady growth in licensed vacation rentals, fee increases tied to higher revenue, and new enforcement and GIS tools; staff warned a threshold of 395 rentals will trigger a reconvened committee to study density and policy changes.
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Andrew Beavers, the county’s vacation rental administrator in the land services department, told the Housing and Redevelopment Authority at its Dec. 17 meeting that the county’s vacation‑rental program has matured since the license began in 2020 and that staff are now using onsite verification and new mapping tools to improve compliance.
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