Chicago Tribune – Vernon Hills moves toward Airbnb ban

July 20, 2016
Vernon Hills is close to approving a ban on short-term vacation rentals often arranged through sites like Airbnb. Mayor Roger Byrne called for research on the topic earlier in July when officials noticed Vernon Hills homes listed on the sites. Village trustees on July 19 voted unanimously to prohibit the activity after reviewing uncertainties surrounding the new trend. Trustees Barbara Williams and Cindy Hebda were absent from the meeting. “If we deem to allow the Airbnb-kind of operation to exist, that would create a regulatory burden to us,” Village Trustee James Schultz said. “Let me be clear, I suggest that we create the language needed to prohibit (this).”…
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/vernon-hills/news/ct-vhr-vernon-hills-airbnb-ban-tl-0728-20160720-story.html