Chicago Heights — Ch. 22 Housing, Dangerous Buildings and Structures § 22-1
Adoption, amendments, conflicts
Operative Text
(a) There is hereby adopted for the purposes of prescribing regulations governing the standards for all existing structures, residential and nonresidential in this city, the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, 1993 with the following amendments: Section PM-101.1. Insert: City of Chicago Heights Section PM-106.2. Delete entire section Section PM-304.12. Insert: April 1st, October 31st. Section PM-602.2.1. Insert: October 1st, April 30th. Section PM-602.3. Insert: October 1st, April 30th. (b) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the code hereinabove adopted and any other provision of this City Code and city ordinance, this article shall be prevailing.
Chicago Heights § 22-1 formally adopts the 1993 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code as the governing standard for all existing structures—both residential and nonresidential—within the city, with several targeted amendments. Those amendments include inserting specific seasonal date ranges for weather-related requirements (such as window and door screening periods running April 1 through October 31, and heating season obligations running October 1 through April 30) and removing one section of the model code entirely. Where this adopted code conflicts with any other provision of the Chicago Heights City Code or local ordinance, the standards set out in this article take precedence.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating in Chicago Heights should be aware that § 22-1 makes the 1993 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code—as locally amended—the binding maintenance standard for every structure they own or manage, residential or nonresidential. Compliant operators typically track the locally inserted seasonal dates: screening requirements generally apply from April 1 through October 31, while heating-system obligations generally run from October 1 through April 30. Because § 22-1 also establishes this code's supremacy over conflicting local ordinances, operators generally consult the full amended code text to confirm which requirements govern when apparent conflicts arise.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Chicago Heights § 22-1, tenants in both residential and nonresidential structures are protected by the standards of the locally amended 1993 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, which sets minimum maintenance requirements for the city. The seasonal date insertions in § 22-1 are particularly relevant to habitability concerns: heating obligations generally begin October 1, and screening requirements generally apply through October 31. Tenants who believe a property falls short of these standards may consider documenting conditions, contacting the Chicago Heights building or code enforcement department, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization to understand available complaint and enforcement paths.
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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