Elmhurst Rental Law Violated, Resulting In Charge: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – An Elmhurst man was cited on a charge of violating the city's new law for short-term rentals such as Airbnbs, police said.

The 59-year-old man lives in the 500 block of West Comstock Avenue, with his short-term rental across the street, a few houses down, police said. He may be the first cited under the new rules.

On Christmas Day, police said they were called about a parking complaint and a related domestic violence arrest at the short-term rental. No information was made available on the arrest.

The city learned that the house exceeded the maximum number of occupants permitted under the new short-term rental law.

Under the regulations, occupancy in such homes is barred from exceeding the maximum number of people allowed in such dwellings.

Fines for violations would be $250 for the first one, $500 for the second and $1,000 for later ones. Ultimately, the city could revoke the licenses of short-term rental operators.

Last May, aldermen enacted the new ordinance after some residents complained about disturbances at short-term rentals.