Ordinance 2019-29 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS
AMENDING THE YORKVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY ALLOWING
SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois
This 141 day of May,2019
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County,Illinois on May 24,2019.
Ordinance No. 2019-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE YORKVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY ALLOWING
SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10-4-10 of the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance the City
may initiate amendments to the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the City filed seeking an amendment to the United City of Yorkville
Zoning Ordinance to clarify that short-term rentals are allowed in Residential Zoning Districts;
and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission convened and held a public hearing
on April 10, 2019, to consider the request and made Findings of Fact and Recommendations to
the City Council to approve the requested text amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are incorporated and made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2: That Section 10-2-3, Definitions, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance, as amended, be and is hereby amended by adding the following definition:
"SHORT-TERM RENTAL: A home occupation of a single-family dwelling unit that is
used as a primary residence by owners or renters, or a portion of such a dwelling unit that is
rented for less than 30 days at a time to transients and temporary guests."
Section 3: That Use Table 10.06.01 of the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance of
the Yorkville City Code, as amended, be and is hereby amended by adding "Short-term Rental"
as a permitted use in the following zoning districts:
E-1, Estate District
R-1, Single-family Suburban Residence District
R-2, Single-family Traditional Residence District
R-21)Duplex, Two-family Attached Residence District
R-3, Multi-family Attached Residence District
R-4, General Multi-family Residence District
Section 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,this
14th day of May, 2019.
City Clerk
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI AYE ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE JOEL FRIEDERS AYE
SEAVER TARULIS AYE JASON PETERSON AYE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
7 day of �F}j� , 2019.
Mayor
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