Chicago City Council votes on short-term rentals and Airbnb
Short-term rentals (Airbnb, Vrbo) are regulated as "shared housing units" in the Municipal Code. Most votes are precinct bans: an alderperson asks the Council to make a precinct a restricted residential zone where new rentals are prohibited.
Results for Votes on short-term rentals: 115 key roll calls, 3 more matching legislation, and 25 documents. Search again or refine, or ask a question about it on Research.
Roll calls
Legislation
- Designation of 21st Precinct of 31st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units (O2026-0028805, Ordinance): Final, introduced Sep 23, 2026, sponsor Cardona, Jr., Felix
- Renewal of designation of 1st through 40th Precincts of 13th Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared… (O2026-0029469, Ordinance): In Committee, introduced Oct 14, 2026, sponsor Quinn, Marty
- Designation of 6th Precinct of 41st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units (O2026-0027244, Ordinance): Final, introduced Jul 15, 2026, sponsor Napolitano, Anthony V.
Documents
Passages from ordinances, agreements, agendas, transcripts and campaign money briefs that best match "short-term rentals Airbnb shared housing restricted residential zone", by meaning rather than exact words.
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2026-09-09, Summary, Sep 9, 2026: "ricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units O2026-0027219 Designation of 10th Precinct of 15th Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units O2026-0027220 Designation of 11th Precinct of 15th Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared hous…" Document
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2025-06-11 (video transcript), Transcript, Jun 11, 2025: "scoop up to scoop up properties to rent out. They have zero zero interest in the overall well-being of our neighborhoods, as long as they can line their own pockets. It's these practices and these experiences which led me to proactively ban, most of my ward from short-term rentals. Our residents don't want it. What the…"
- City Council meeting, 2026-09-23, Agenda, Sep 23, 2026: "additional shared housing units 02026-0027254 Designation of 22nd Precinct of 41st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units 02026-0027255 Designation of 12th Precinct of 41 st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units 02026-0027256 Designation…" Document
- Establishment of Jackson Park Housing Pilot Program by amending various parts of Chapters 2-44-110, 5-10, and 5-12 of… (SO2023-0004085), Legislation, Sep 25, 2025: "property. "Rental property" means any occupied residential rental building, or a group of residential rental buildings operated as one entity, within the areas shown in Exhibit B, with a total of 10 or more dwelling units. Rental property does not include: (a) "assisted housing" or an "assisted housing development" or…" Document
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2026-09-09, Agenda, Sep 9, 2026: "tial Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units 56. **O2026-0027240** Designation of 3rd Precinct of 41st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units 57. **O2026-0027241** Designation of 4th Precinct of 41st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared hous…" Document
- Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting, 2025-11-04 (video transcript), Transcript, Nov 4, 2025: "We'll be happy to work with you, please, because it's follow up with you. It's it's killing me and and and especially when we get to my Airbnb thing, because I'm trying not to go to. Are you you are we aware that some Airbnbs or have you you said you complaints for partying? Do you know of because I've heard this, of c…"
- Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting, 2024-11-08 (video transcript), Transcript, Nov 8, 2024: "Yeah, because I think, so coincidentally, I live at a United Center. I'm sure the same thing goes on by Wrigley Fields. I'm sure the same thing goes on by the Aon Center. I'm sure it goes on by White Sox Park, that folks tend to just batter buildings to Airbnb them, you know. And you begin to have hotels on your street…"
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2025-06-11 (video transcript), Transcript, Jun 11, 2025: "with sharp, sharp objects is permitted as part of um that behavior which is a public health risk where in a post-pandemic moment that is extremely scary. That is what I wish there were information about, um, I have, uh, alerted the authorities to the best of my ability. I, uh, in a journalistic capacity, I've not recei…"
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2026-10-07, Agenda, Oct 7, 2026: "dential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units 15. O2026-0028784 Designation of 8th Precinct of 31st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units 16. O2026-0028785 Designation of 9th Precinct of 31st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing u…" Document
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2025-06-11 (video transcript), Transcript, Jun 11, 2025: "short-term rentals are identified as 30 days or less. So anyone doing a month-long lease is outside of the scope of anything with short-term rental, um, So that being said, I have a couple questions just for the sponsor real quick. Um, on the ordinance itself. I see that it's the ordinance can restrict Either all new.…"
- Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting, 2024-11-08 (video transcript), Transcript, Nov 8, 2024: "they can use these apartments for Airbnb but there was a second one it was restricted something but I didn't catch it can one of you clarify those two hi Alderman Max Budovich Deputy Commissioner over licenses and permits so the second restriction regarding shared housing that you're referring to we call the restricted…"
- Lobbying: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-17 by modifying procedures for designation of restricted residential… (SO2024-0008954), Campaign money, Oct 22, 2026: "Lobbying on SO2024-0008954 Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-17 by modifying procedures for designation of restricted residential zones and allowing residents in zones to petition for repeal of designation: Airbnb, Inc. lobbied (DISCUSSIONS REGARDING ORD O2024-0008954, 2024-07-01 to 2024-09-30); Airbnb, Inc. lobbie…"
- Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting, 2024-11-08 (video transcript), Transcript, Nov 8, 2024: "I don't know if you guys remember that. Sharehousing is a vital part of Chicago's tourism. It's very well regulated by us. I mean, we have investigators that are constantly responding to issues associated with Airbnbs, which is how people colloquially refer to. Even though we have three licenses, we have Airbnb, we hav…"
- Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 5 and 17 by adding new Chapter 5-11 entitled "Tenant Opportunity to Purchase… (SO2024-0011001), Legislation, Sep 18, 2024: "ns any eviction for serious or repeated violations of the terms and conditions of a lease or occupancy agreement, or for violation of applicable federal, state, or local laws or for other good cause. "Owner" means the person(s), firm, partnership, corporation, trust, organization, limited liability company or other ent…" Document
- Issuance of multi-family program funds and other financial assistance to 5853 N Broadway 4 LP for affordable housing… (SO2026-0027190), Exhibits, Sep 23, 2026: "ministrative guidance issued thereunder; - (b) Similarly Constructed Residential Rental Units. All of the Residential Rental Units in the Project shall be similarly constructed; - (c) Transient Use. During the term of this Agreement, (i) none of the Residential Rental Units in the Project shall at any time be utilized…" Document
- Issuance of tax increment financing (TIF) grant, multi-family housing bonds and other financial assistance to and… (SO2024-0007329), Exhibits, Mar 20, 2024: "perated and maintained solely as residential rental housing; (b) Four (4) residential rental units, including four (4) two-bedroom units shall be affordable to 15% AMI Households (as defined below); (c) Seventeen (17) residential rental units, including sixteen (16) one-bedroom units and one (1) two-bedroom unit shall…" Document
- Issuance of multi-family program funds and other financial assistance to 5853 N Broadway 4 LP for affordable housing… (SO2026-0027190), Exhibits, Sep 23, 2026: "e administrative guidance issued thereunder; (b) Similarly Constructed Residential Rental Units. All of the Residential Rental Units in the Project shall be similarly constructed; (c) Transient Use. During the term of this Agreement, (i) none of the Residential Rental Units in the Project shall at any time be utilized…" Document
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2025-05-13 (video transcript), Transcript, May 13, 2025: "obligations that short-term rental platforms. Uh and the information they have to provide to bacp. Bacp is also uh, consolidating that into 1 report on award basis that we will receive each quarter again. So we have a clearer picture of where these are located. Um, Who is operating them and any disciplinary history in…"
- Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards meeting, 2025-01-09 (video transcript), Transcript, Jan 9, 2025: "and not others. Um but we saw no search circumstances exist under the current ordinance that there couldn't be a rationale for forcing. Rezoning of a legal non-conforming residential unit. Um, I've had multiple instances where Property Owners came in with a legal non-conforming residential unit zoned. M. Um trying to o…"
- Issuance of multi-family housing revenue bonds to Lathrop Preservation Phase IC LP for lease and development of… (SO2026-0024082), Exhibits, Apr 15, 2026: "ministrative guidance issued thereunder; - (b) Similarly Constructed Residential Rental Units. All of the Residential Rental Units in the Project shall be similarly constructed; - (c) Transient Use. During the term of this Agreement, (i) none of the Residential Rental Units in the Project shall at any time be utilized…" Document
- Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, 2025-06-11 (video transcript), Transcript, Jun 11, 2025: "What I, I brought to point in, in the beginning of this. If you're giving hotlines and if you're giving numbers to call it's really not. A solution to a party that leaves the next day. It really puts the onus on us as Alderman to take the brunt of the argument or the discussion from our community because we could do no…"
- Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 5 and 17 by adding new Chapter 5-11 entitled "Tenant Opportunity to Purchase… (SO2024-0011001), Legislation, Sep 18, 2024: "the students; or student housing owned and operated by a tax exempt organization affiliated with an institution of higher learning; (c) public housing units managed by the Chicago Housing Authority. "Rental unit" or "unit" means a room or suite of rooms designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as a separate living…" Document
- Establishment of Jackson Park Housing Pilot Program by amending various parts of Chapters 2-44-110, 5-10, and 5-12 of… (SO2023-0004085), Legislation, Sep 25, 2025: "exempt organization affiliated with an institution of higher learning; (c) public housing units managed by the Chicago Housing Authority; (d) owner-occupied buildings containing nine units or less. "Rental unit" or "unit" means a room or suite of rooms designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as a separate living q…" Document
- Issuance of tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds to support rehabilitation of Indian Trails Apartments at… (SO2025-0019928), Exhibits, Oct 16, 2025: "hin the meaning of Section 1.103-8(b)(4)(iii) of the Regulations). If any such building or structure contains fewer than five (5) units, no unit in such building or structure shall be Owner-occupied. (d) None of the Units in the Project will at any time be used on a transient basis, nor will the Project itself be used…" Document
- Redevelopment agreement with and issuance of financial assistance to The Ave SW LLC for acquisition, construction and… (SO2024-0012440), Exhibits, Oct 9, 2024: "hin the meaning of Section 1.103-8(b)(4)(iii) of the Regulations). If any such building or structure contains fewer than five (5) units, no unit in such building or structure shall be Owner-occupied. (d) None of the Units in the Project will at any time be used on a transient basis, nor will the Project itself be used…" Document
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