Bed and Breakfast Act
Illinois · Local Government · §§ 50-820-1 to 50-820-8 · 8 sections
Overview
The act regulates bed and breakfast establishments, setting the baseline health, safety, and operating requirements an innkeeper must satisfy to lodge and feed overnight guests. It defines which operations are covered and imposes standards for food service and preparation, innkeeper and employee hygiene, tobacco use, potable water supply, sewage disposal, toilet facilities and ventilation, fire safety and means of egress under applicable codes, and the construction and operation of any swimming pool, while also requiring that operators carry insurance. Alongside those obligations it provides tax relief, exempting qualifying establishments from the tax otherwise imposed on accommodations furnished to transients.
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Sections covered
- 50 ILCS 820/1This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Bed and Breakfast Act"
- 50 ILCS 820/2Used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Bed and breakfast establishment" shall mean an operator-occupied residence providing accommodations for a charge to the public with no more than 5 guest rooms for rent, in operation for more than 10 nights in a 12 month period
- 50 ILCS 820/3The corporate authorities of any county or municipality shall: (1) Provide for the regulation, safe operation, licensing and inspection of bed and breakfast establishments
- 50 ILCS 820/4Bed and breakfast establishments which serve breakfast shall comply with the following minimum standards: (1) Food shall be clean, wholesome, free from spillage, free from adulteration and misbranding and safe for human consumption
- 50 ILCS 820/5Each person who is provided accommodations shall be provided individual soap and clean individual bath cloths and towels
- 50 ILCS 820/6Bed and breakfast establishments shall meet the State Fire Marshal's requirements for one and two-family dwellings
- 50 ILCS 820/7The bed and breakfast establishment shall provide proof of adequate liability insurance as required by the licensing agency
- 50 ILCS 820/8The bed and breakfast establishment shall fulfill the requirements of the Illinois Department of Revenue, including the payment of any applicable hotel taxes
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