House Share / Vacational Rental Licensees by Ward

Thank you for your FOIA request to the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP). Your FOIA request has been submitted and is being processed. Your reference number for tracking purposes is: K032183-101822. Track and view responses at Public Records Center. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HXlc9Qr7-2FBrTp2A6OXN6gdggM9uOgMPUh1dY4lq6zlDGxTBufrAMTAraC6r7hhsQEcOCzjSQ9hzCyuMZxu71Wi4eotf5j1fYaupOkeooFN-2F8cPITMZT7TVyvVdexf85DtQ-3D-3DEnG4_p7hjDkiCNM34QTCqw6rRx7yR3P666ofzNE2RAbD2kDCtJJFdw5Mmw5iiO-2Bc-2FRToWhuvvt-2FtgYsPYgCvp55X6uWqRe4cyub6Mib4K3yapI1pelKHWMRFKFnaCNt6ATDk0ecObD1aT0ILPugYXlLRh5KS3BCvfronNBQwBXMhMH4hoDjxJVAljnQ0Dj5YgEYowrkWtyt-2F92tRDyGxHIbsvbb-2FLclVvlz2dTmNmJbEm2qs-3D)

You have requested the following records: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

1. Documents sufficient to show the address, ward, and precinct of all licensed house share operators in the City of Chicago
2. Documents sufficient to show the address, ward, and precinct of all vacation rentals in the City of Chicago

I have obtained similar documents in previous FOIA requests, including ones that were granted from a previous lawsuit, so I am aware these documents are not exempt.
You can view previous versions of these released documents that you have provided to me here:
https://www.documentcloud.org/projects/airbnb-vacation-rentals-chicago-207826/

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 04, 2022, Reference # K032183-101822. Dear Lucy Parsons Labs, This correspondence is in response to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request received by the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection on October 04, 2022. You requested: "Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

1. Documents sufficient to show the address, ward, and precinct of all licensed house share operators in the City of Chicago
2. Documents sufficient to show the address, ward, and precinct of all vacation rentals in the City of Chicago

I have obtained similar documents in previous FOIA requests, including ones that were granted from a previous lawsuit, so I am aware these documents are not exempt.
You can view previous versions of these released documents that you have provided to me here:
https://www.documentcloud.org/projects/airbnb-vacation-rentals-chicago-207826/

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires." Please be advised that business license data and business ownership data is available online . Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/8.5, “ Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, a public body is not required to copy a public record that is published on the public body's website. The public body shall notify the requester that the public record is available online and direct the requester to the website where the record can be reasonably accessed.” To access the data, please visit the City’s Data Portal at https://data.cityofchicago.org . In the Search field on the left side of the page, you may type business licenses. The Business License datasets and the Business Owners dataset links will then display in the Results section of the screen. They are separate datasets due to the large volume of data. The dataset that will help you obtain the information you are requesting is the one labeled Business Licenses – Current Active. The direct URL is: https://data.cityofchicago.org/Community-Economic-Development/Business-Licenses-Current-Active/uupf-x98q You may export and filter the data to meet your needs. All new licenses have an of Application Type or Issue . Renewal records have an C_LOC of Application Type Renew . The field displays the date the license was printed and issued. Date Issued The Business License datasets contain the name of the licensee (Legal Name column) and the account number. If the licensee is a corporation or a legal entity, you may find specific owner/officer information in the Business Owners dataset. The direct URL is: https://data.cityofchicago.org/Community-Economic-Development/Business-Owners/ezma-pppn You have the right to have a denial reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706, (877) 299-3642. You may also seek judicial review of a denial under 5 ILCS 140/11 of FOIA. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at (312) 743-1627. Sincerely, Charles Lee

Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection