A flyer advertising the rental home at 346 Old Sutton Road in Barrington Hills is pictured March 10, 2020 outside the business where Cook County treasurer’s office records show the property’s tax bills are sent. The home became a crime scene after a Chicago man was shot and killed there March 7.(Pioneer Press / Pioneer Press)
Less than two weeks before a Chicago man was shot and killed at an Airbnb rental home in Barrington Hills, village officials discussed at a meeting the issue of short-term rentals.
Village officials discussed the issue at the Feb. 24 Village Board meeting, according to an audio recording of the meeting.
They mentioned nearby Lake Barrington’s decision a few years back to ban short-term rental after an early-morning shooting in April 2016 that left two people injured.
Ultimately, the Barrington Hills Village Board decided to wait for more information and research on what other communities have done.
According to village attorney Mary Dickson, the village code does not explicitly address short-term rentals, but it says that property in the residential district is only allowed for residential use, not commercial use. She said the fact that the owner did not live in the house and was only going to use it as a rental violates the code.
Dickson said the property owners were made aware of this violation prior to March 6.
Read more from the Chicago Tribune here.
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Funny. This is a rental, yet they are claiming a homeowners exemption. Amazing.
What sloppy reporting by the Tribune. I just listened to the meeting. Yes they discussed and realized that the short term rentals are a violation and are already not allowed “banned” why else did the village attorney notify the property owner on 3/6 they were violating their code. Just on a hunch?
C’mon….. the business owners were noticed and blew off the village and broke the law. The village was ahead of this stupidity. The business owners ignored the law even after being ordered to stop by the village IN ADVANCE .
I hope BH tries to recover costs from owners and the renters who violated Air BB policies and agreements.