Crest Hill, IL Code of Ordinances § 15.02.125 Rental Unit Compliance Required Prior to Lease § 15.02.125
Rental Unit Compliance Required Prior to Lease
Operative Text
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person to knowingly permit the occupancy of any leased or
rented residential dwelling unit, or any part thereof, for any purpose, unless a valid code compliance
letter has been issued by the Building Authority.
(A) This section shall be applicable to any and all properties in the city which are rented or leased
for residential purposes on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis. All areas of the dwelling to which the
lessee or renter has access is subject to the provisions of this code.
(B) A fee of $25 shall be charged for the compliance inspection of an unoccupied single family
residence. A fee of $40 shall be charged for the compliance inspection of an unoccupied apartment.
(1) The inspection fee for occupied residential units shall be double the aforesaid.
(2) Any additional inspection required due to non-compliance or a "no-show" shall be charged
an additional $50 fee.
(C) Any person or owner may request the reinspection of a residential unit for code compliance at
any time. There shall be no fee charged for such a reinspection within the 12 months immediately
following the last inspection.
(D) A code compliance letter shall be valid for a period of 60 days from the date of its issuance.
(E) The provisions of this section shall be effective as to dwelling units affected hereby upon a
change in the occupancy of the dwelling unit. No code compliance letter shall be required for the current
occupants of dwelling units.Crest Hill, IL Code of Ordinances § 15.02.125 establishes that no residential rental unit may be lawfully occupied unless the Building Authority has issued a valid code compliance letter beforehand. This requirement applies to all residential properties rented or leased on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis, covering every area of the dwelling accessible to the tenant. The compliance letter remains valid for 60 days from issuance and is triggered by a change in occupancy, not by the continuation of an existing tenancy.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 15.02.125, compliant operators in Crest Hill obtain a valid code compliance letter from the Building Authority before allowing a new tenant to occupy any residential unit. Inspection fees are $25 for an unoccupied single-family residence and $40 for an unoccupied apartment, with fees doubling for occupied units; any reinspection required due to non-compliance or a missed appointment carries an additional $50 charge. Because the letter is valid for only 60 days, operators generally time the inspection close to the anticipated move-in date and budget for potential re-inspection costs if code deficiencies are identified.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
§ 15.02.125 gives tenants in Crest Hill a baseline assurance that a landlord is prohibited from knowingly permitting occupancy of a rental unit without a valid code compliance letter issued by the Building Authority. If a unit was occupied without such a letter, that violation of the ordinance may be relevant information when raising concerns with the city or the Building Authority. Tenants who have questions about whether a compliance letter was obtained for their unit, or who believe this provision was not followed, may consider contacting the Crest Hill Building Authority directly or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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