Romeoville adopts short‑term rental rules requiring stays longer than 30 days

The Romeoville Village Board on April 15 adopted Ordinance 26‑20‑46 to add chapter 153 to the village code, clarifying that residential rentals must be for terms in excess of 30 days.

Village presenter Vogel told trustees the ordinance is intended to “belt and suspend” existing provisions and to make clear how the village treats rentals that function like rooming or boarding houses. “We already have an ordinance on the books that relates to home occupations...based on relevant Illinois case law, we believe that the home occupation provision in the zoning code would not allow...a home to be rented out essentially as a rooming house,” Vogel said, and added that the new chapter makes the rules clearer for residents and staff.

There was minimal debate on the measure. After the presentation, trustees approved the ordinance as part of the board's new business vote. The manager and staff did not list additional implementation steps at the meeting; the ordinance text cited at the meeting requires compliance with the new chapter for rental uses going forward.

Reported next steps: the village will implement the new code chapter through permitting and enforcement processes and will provide guidance to residents and property owners affected by the change.