The five-year delay of a ban on existing short-term rental units in residential areas of Normal might have been a wise move by the town.

The five-year delay of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-06-17/normal-council-bans-new-short-term-rentals-in-single-family-neighborhoods" data-cms-ai="0">ban on existing short-term rental units in residential areas</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/town-of-normal" data-cms-ai="0">Normal</a>&nbsp;might have been a wise move by the town.

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Phase-in of short-term rental limits in Normal could avoid a legal issue

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Phase-in of short-term rental limits in Normal could avoid a legal issue

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