Countryside Title 3 Ch. 8 Mobile Home Parks (Landlord and Tenant Regulations) § 3-8-16-8
GROUNDS FOR EVICTION
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A. Statutory Grounds: A park owner may terminate the lease and evict a tenant for any one or more of the following acts: Nonpayment of rent due. Failure to comply with the park rules. Failure to comply with local ordinances and State laws regulating mobile homes. (1970 Code § 8-38.53) B. Improper Grounds: The following conduct by a tenant shall not constitute grounds for eviction or termination of the lease, nor shall a judgment for possession of the premises be entered against a tenant: 1. As a reprisal for the tenant's effort to secure or enforce any rights under the lease or the laws of the City, the State of Illinois, or its governmental subdivisions, or of the United States. 2. As a reprisal for the tenant's good faith complaint to a governmental authority of the park owner's alleged violation of any health or safety law, regulation, code or ordinance, or State law or regulation which has as its objective the regulation of premises used for dwelling purposes. 3. As a reprisal for the tenant's being an organizer or member of, or involved in any activities relative to a homeowner's association. (1970 Code 88-38.54)
Countryside Title 3 Ch. 8 Mobile Home Parks § 3-8-16-8 establishes both the permissible and impermissible grounds for evicting a mobile home park tenant. A park owner may lawfully end a tenancy for nonpayment of rent, failure to follow park rules, or failure to comply with applicable local ordinances and state laws governing mobile homes. However, the provision expressly prohibits evictions carried out as retaliation against a tenant for asserting legal rights, filing a good-faith complaint with a government authority about health or safety violations, or participating in a homeowners' association.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 3-8-16-8, compliant mobile home park operators in Countryside limit eviction actions to the three statutory grounds: unpaid rent, rule violations, and noncompliance with applicable mobile home laws and ordinances. Operators generally document the specific basis for any lease termination and avoid initiating eviction proceedings in response to a tenant's complaints, rights-enforcement efforts, or association activities, as those actions are expressly identified as improper grounds. Maintaining clear records of lease violations and rent payment history helps demonstrate that any termination decision rests on a permissible statutory basis rather than retaliatory motive.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 3-8-16-8 gives mobile home park tenants in Countryside meaningful protections against eviction: a court may not enter a judgment for possession if the eviction is brought as retaliation for reporting health or safety concerns to a government agency, asserting rights under the lease or applicable law, or participating in a homeowners' association. Tenants who believe an eviction notice is retaliatory may be able to raise that improper ground as a defense in any eviction proceeding. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services familiar with Illinois mobile home law can help tenants understand the options available under this provision.
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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