Clarendon Hills — Ch. 29 Multifamily Rental Property Regulations § 29.8
INSPECTION; REINSPECTION
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Upon a property being placed on the Nuisance Property Registry, it shall be subject to a health and safety or nuisance inspection limited to but covering all the relevant nuisance activities. A property shall be placed on the Nuisance Property Registry for 12 months until its end of the registry period performance evaluation is performed as provided in this chapter. Notice of inspection. The Building Department shall serve written notice of the date and time of any inspection to be conducted under this chapter, by mailing such notice by first-class mail at least 14 calendar days prior to the date of inspection to the owner at the address of the property and to the taxpayer of record at the address shown on the county tax rolls. If the property has been rented, the Building Department shall also mail the notice to the occupants of each rental dwelling unit, the owner, and the owner representative (if applicable). The Building Department shall also post official notice of the inspection in a conspicuous area upon the property. In the case of multiple owners of the same property, notice to any one of the owners shall comply with the notice requirement under this section. Entry.The owner shall provide the Inspector from the Building Department with access to the property. If the property is rented, the owner is responsible for obtaining the consent of the tenant of any rental dwelling unit to permit entry. If the tenant does not consent to the entry for inspection, the Building Department is authorized to seek an inspection warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction. If a tenant or occupant of a rental dwelling unit refuses to allow the inspection, the owner is not in violation of this section. Absent exigent circumstances, the Inspector shall obtain an administrative search warrant before entering any dwelling unit without consent. Results of inspection.If the Inspector finds no Village Code violations, the Inspector shall issue a notice of compliance that shall state in plain language that the property is in compliance with all applicable laws in the same manner as the notice of inspection provided for in this code. If, upon inspection, the Inspector discovers one or more Village Code violations and any other applicable law, the Inspector shall cause to be issued a notice and order to the owner to correct the violations. The order shall state in plain language the violations of law found and the sections of law with which the property is not in compliance. The order shall also state that failure to correct the violations may result in additional inspection fees and other enforcement actions. The Inspector shall mail the notice in the same manner as the notice of inspection provided for in this code hereof and order to the occupants of each dwelling unit, the owner, and the owner representative to the addresses provided on the registration application. If the Inspector determines that the conditions pose a present, imminent, extreme and immediate hazard to health or safety, he or she shall order abatement of the conditions within 48 hours. Within 24 hours after the time to abate, the Building Department shall conduct a reinspection of the property to determine compliance with the order. If the condition has not been abated, the Building Department is authorized to make the necessary repairs to ensure immediate repair of dangerous, life-threatening conditions. Except as provided in Subsection D(3), the Building Department shall specify a reasonable time period for correction of the violations, depending on the severity of the condition, between 48 hours and 30 days from receipt of the order to correct the violations and schedule a reinspection of the property. A fee for the additional inspection required under this subsection shall be imposed. The Village may also commence any other enforcement actions. Except for conditions specified in Subsection D(3), if the violation has not been corrected by the compliance date, but the owner has made significant progress in correcting the violation since the prior inspection, the Building Department may grant a single extension of time not to exceed 30 days. In determining whether to grant the extension of time, the Building Department shall consider the frequency of prior inspections, the current condition of the property, prior Village Code violations and whether the owner has other property with Village Code violations. After being added to the Nuisance Property Registry and having an initial inspection, the property shall also be required to have a subsequent inspection six months after being placed on the registry. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 25-06-12 on 6/16/2025
Clarendon Hills Ch. 29 § 29.8 establishes a structured inspection and reinspection process for properties listed on the Nuisance Property Registry. Once a property is placed on the registry, the Building Department must provide at least 14 days' written notice of any inspection to owners, taxpayers of record, and — for rental properties — tenants, and must also post notice on the property itself. If violations are found, the owner receives a written order to correct them within a timeframe of 48 hours to 30 days depending on severity, with reinspection to follow; for imminent health or safety hazards, abatement is required within 48 hours, after which the Building Department may make necessary repairs if the condition remains. Properties on the registry are also subject to a six-month interim inspection and an end-of-registry evaluation after 12 months.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Clarendon Hills Ch. 29 § 29.8, operators of properties on the Nuisance Property Registry should expect to receive written inspection notices by first-class mail at least 14 days in advance, and are responsible for providing the Building Department's Inspector with access to the property. For rental units, the owner bears responsibility for attempting to obtain tenant consent for entry, though the owner is not held in violation if a tenant refuses — the Building Department may then seek a court-issued inspection warrant. Compliant operators generally keep current contact information on file with the registry, respond promptly to any notice and order to correct violations, and document progress toward correction to support any request for a single 30-day extension if needed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Clarendon Hills Ch. 29 § 29.8, tenants in rental units on the Nuisance Property Registry have the right to receive written notice of any scheduled inspection at least 14 days in advance, mailed directly to their unit. Tenants also have the right to withhold consent to entry for inspection, though the Building Department may respond by seeking an administrative search warrant from a court; absent exigent circumstances, an Inspector must obtain such a warrant before entering a unit without consent. Tenants who receive a notice and order related to violations affecting their unit may wish to review the stated violations and correction deadlines, and can contact a local tenant-rights organization or the Clarendon Hills Building Department for information about how the process under § 29.8 may affect their housing conditions.
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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