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Skokie adopts 18‑month pilot to regulate short‑term rentals with amended notice and deadline
Summary
The Village of Skokie adopted an 18‑month pilot ordinance on Feb. 2 that creates a licensing and registration regime for short‑term rentals (STRs), sets a five‑night minimum stay and an 18‑booking cap for the pilot, requires operator proximity and inspection, and broadens neighbor notice to the entire block; the ordinance passed 5–1.
The Village of Skokie on Feb. 2 approved an ordinance to regulate short‑term rentals (STRs) through an 18‑month pilot program that creates licensing, registration and enforcement rules for properties offering transient stays.
The pilot starts May 1, 2026, and includes a minimum stay of five consecutive nights, a maximum of 18 bookings during the pilot period and a requirement that investor‑owned operators remain within 10 miles of the property while a rental is active, the village manager and community development director said. Staff told trustees they will bring status reports at six and 12 months.
The ordinance establishes two broad eligibility groups: owner‑occupied units that can apply for an operator…
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