Beach Park CHAPTER 5.36 RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION § 5.36.030
CODE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED; PROHIBITED CONDUCT
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A. All residential rental units shall have a current and valid village certificate of compliance for such residential rental property. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, remove, maintain, fail to maintain, provide, fail to provide, occupy, or permit another person to occupy any residential dwelling unit, premises, property building, dwelling unit, structure or equipment regulated by the property maintenance code or cause such things to be done contrary to, or in conflict with, or in violation of this section or in violation of any of the provisions of the property maintenance code, or to fail to obey a lawful order of the code official, or to remove or deface a placard or notice posted under the provisions of the property maintenance code. 2. It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity to operate, or maintain a residential rental property whether vacant or not without first obtaining a certificate of compliance or a temporary certificate of compliance as provided in this section. 3. It is unlawful for a person to occupy a rental residential property, or for any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity to cause, allow or permit anyone to occupy a rental residential property which does not have a current certificate of compliance or which is without a temporary certificate of compliance as provided by this section. 4. It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity to offer for rent or to rent any vacant dwelling unit or any dwelling unit that becomes vacant property for which a certificate of compliance or temporary certificate of compliance is under suspension. 5. Penalties for this section can be found in subsection 5.36.070G.(Ord. 2023-O-9)
Beach Park Municipal Code § 5.36.030 requires that every residential rental unit in the village hold a current, valid certificate of compliance before it can be legally operated, occupied, or offered for rent. The provision makes it unlawful to maintain, occupy, or rent out a unit—whether vacant or occupied—without that certificate or an approved temporary certificate. It also prohibits renting or offering to rent any unit whose certificate is under suspension, and forbids interfering with posted notices or orders issued by the code official.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 5.36.030, compliant rental property operators in Beach Park obtain and keep current a village certificate of compliance—or a temporary certificate where applicable—before allowing any unit to be occupied or advertised for rent. Operators generally ensure that no unit is offered, rented, or re-rented while a certificate is suspended, and that all property maintenance code requirements are met so the certificate remains valid. Penalties for violations of this section are set out in § 5.36.070G, making timely renewal and ongoing code compliance a routine part of property management.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 5.36.030 establishes that tenants have a right to occupy only units that hold a current village certificate of compliance or a valid temporary certificate. If a rental unit lacks this certification or its certificate is under suspension, the provision itself identifies that arrangement as unlawful, which may be relevant information when raising a concern with local code enforcement or a tenant-rights organization. Tenants who believe their unit is being operated without the required certificate can look to § 5.36.070G for the penalty framework that applies to such violations and may consider contacting Beach Park's code official to report the condition.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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