Illinois Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax — Short-Term Rental Reach (IL)

Tracked preemption from the Illinois overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
2017-01-01
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:IL

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

project.is_short_term_rental == True

Preempted fields

1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
tax_collection_authority_stroverridestate_marketplace_facilitator_remitsPlatforms (Airbnb, VRBO) remit state hotel tax under marketplace-facilitator rules. Local zoning of STRs is NOT preempted.

Citation

Authority source
35 ILCS 145 (Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act)
§ 35 ILCS 145
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=583

Research notes

Tax-side reach only. STR land-use regulation remains with municipalities under home-rule or enabling act. No statewide STR zoning preemption as of April 2026 (HB 3713 pending in 104th GA). Chicago regulates under MCC 4-13/4-14 (Shared Housing Unit Operator).