Chicago
For Chicago, registration / licence required? is All shared housing units are required to have an approved Registration Number to operate short-term rentals (31 days or fewer) in the City of Chicago; ordinance / administering office is BACP, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- City
- Chicago our reading
- Registration / licence required?
- All shared housing units are required to have an approved Registration Number to operate short-term rentals (31 days or fewer) in the City of Chicago. verified
- Ordinance / administering office
- BACP verified
- Fee and licence term
- $250 annual registration payment per chicago.gov
- Residence and unit limits
- Shared housing hosts that are approved for more than one shared housing registration must obtain a Shared Housing Unit Operator License (SHUOL). Only one SHUOL is required per individual host, but each shared housing unit must have its own separate registration. per chicago.gov
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What the source says
All shared housing units are required to have an approved Registration Number to operate short-term rentals (31 days or fewer) in the City of Chicago.
— chicago.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What chicago.gov says
If the application is approved : Follow the instructions in your approval letter to complete the $250 annual registration payment on the Shared Housing Registration Portal.
— chicago.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What chicago.gov says
Annual Renewal All shared housing registrations must be renewed annually.
— chicago.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What chicago.gov says
Shared housing hosts that are approved for more than one shared housing registration must obtain a Shared Housing Unit Operator License (SHUOL). Only one SHUOL is required per individual host, but each shared housing unit must have its own separate registration.
— chicago.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- chicago.govhttps://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/sharedhousingandaccomodationslicensing.html