Evanston City Code Title 5 — Housing Regulations
Evanston City Code Title 5 "Housing Regulations": six in-scope chapters ingested via Municode API (productId 15159, clientId 14544, job 484745, Supp. 22 Update 1). Ch. 1 Property Maintenance Code (adopts IPMC 2021 by reference, §§ 5-1-1–5-1-6); Ch. 3 Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (38 operative sections, §§ 5-3-1–5-3-13 incl. security deposits, habitability duties, retaliation prohibition, lockout ban, condominium-conversion relocation); Ch. 4 Residential Condominium Regulations; Ch. 5 Fair Housing Ordinance (15 sections incl. §§ 5-5-6.5 sexual harassment and 5-5-7.5 criminal-history notice); Ch. 7 Inclusionary Housing; Ch. 8 Registration of Rental Residential Buildings (10 sections). Ch. 2 (Shared Housing Provider) and Ch. 9 (Vacation Rentals) excluded per 2026-09-17 scope decision (same STR exclusion rule as Minnesota). Preemption: 50 ILCS 825 bars rent control; Title 5 contains no rent-control provisions. Confirmed live 2026-09-17.
Provisions (114)
§ 5-1-1
ADOPTION
§ 5-1-2
APPLICATION
§ 5-1-3
AMENDMENTS
§ 5-1-4
SEVERABILITY
§ 5-1-5
IDENTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS CAPITAL BOARD
§ 5-1-6
EFFECTIVE DATE
§ 5-3-1
TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
§ 5-3-10
ATTACHMENT OF CHAPTER TO RENTAL AGREEMENT
§ 5-3-11
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
§ 5-3-12-1
LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED
§ 5-3-12-2
EXCLUSIONS
§ 5-3-12-4
CIVIL REMEDY
§ 5-3-12-5
TENANT'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
§ 5-3-13
PENALTY
§ 5-3-2
GENERAL DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
§ 5-3-3-1
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RENTAL AGREEMENT
§ 5-3-3-2
EFFECT OF UNSIGNED OR UNDELIVERED RENTAL AGREEMENT
§ 5-3-3-3
PROHIBITED PROVISIONS IN RENTAL AGREEMENTS
§ 5-3-4-1
MAINTAIN DWELLING UNIT
§ 5-3-4-2
RULES AND REGULATIONS
§ 5-3-4-3
ACCESS
§ 5-3-4-4
TENANT'S USE AND OCCUPANCY OF DWELLING UNIT
§ 5-3-4-5
PROHIBITION AGAINST CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ON PREMISES
§ 5-3-5-1
SECURITY DEPOSITS AND PREPAID RENT
§ 5-3-5-2
DISCLOSURE
§ 5-3-5-3
MAINTAIN FIT PREMISES
§ 5-3-5-4
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
§ 5-3-5-5
LEAD DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
§ 5-3-6-1
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH RENTAL AGREEMENT; FAILURE TO PAY RENT
§ 5-3-6-2
ABANDONMENT; SUBLEASES
§ 5-3-6-3
WAIVER OF HOUSING PROVIDER'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
§ 5-3-6-4
REMEDY AFTER TERMINATION
§ 5-3-6-5
FAIR NOTICE REGARDING RENEWAL
§ 5-3-6-6
DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY
§ 5-3-7-1
NONCOMPLIANCE BY HOUSING PROVIDER
§ 5-3-7-2
FAILURE TO DELIVER POSSESSION
§ 5-3-7-3
SELF-HELP FOR MINOR DEFECTS AND RENT WITH-HOLDINGS
§ 5-3-7-4
WRONGFUL FAILURE TO SUPPLY ESSENTIAL SERVICES
§ 5-3-7-5
HOUSING PROVIDER'S NONCOMPLIANCE AS DEFENSE TO ACTION FOR POSSESSION OR RENT
§ 5-3-7-6
FIRE OR CASUALTY DAMAGE
§ 5-3-8-1
HOLDOVER REMEDIES
§ 5-3-8-2
HOUSING PROVIDER AND TENANT REMEDIES FOR ABUSE OF ACCESS
§ 5-3-9-1
RETALIATORY CONDUCT
§ 5-3-9-2
CIVIL ACTIONS BY CITY
§ 5-4-1-1
SHORT TITLE
§ 5-4-1-2
PURPOSE, DECLARATION OF POLICY
§ 5-4-1-3
CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER
§ 5-4-1-4
SEVERABILITY
§ 5-4-1-5
APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS
§ 5-4-1-6
ADMINISTRATION
§ 5-4-1-7
DEFINITIONS
§ 5-4-2-1
NOTICE OF INTENT TO TENANTS
§ 5-4-2-2
CONDOMINIUM CODE ASSESSMENT REPORT
§ 5-4-2-3
FILING AND RECEIPT OF CONDOMINIUM INSTRUMENTS
§ 5-4-2-4
CONTENTS OF DECLARATION
§ 5-4-2-5
CONVEYANCE WITH UNCOMPLETE ITEMS; SECURITY:
§ 5-4-3-1
CONDOMINIUM DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
§ 5-4-3-2
PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL
§ 5-4-3-3
ESCROW OF DEPOSITS
§ 5-4-3-4
WARRANTIES
§ 5-4-3-5
RESALE OF UNITS
§ 5-4-3-6
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
§ 5-4-4-1
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
§ 5-4-4-2
TENANT'S RIGHT TO PURCHASE
§ 5-4-4-3
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
§ 5-4-4-4
ACCESS
§ 5-4-5-1
TRANSFER OF CONTROL
§ 5-4-5-2
PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
§ 5-4-5-3
TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS AND LEASES OF DECLARANT
§ 5-4-5-4
REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT RESERVE
§ 5-4-5-5
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
§ 5-4-5-6
EXAMINATION OF RECORDS BY UNIT OWNERS
§ 5-4-6-1
INVESTIGATION AND CONCILIATION
§ 5-4-6-2
PENALTIES
§ 5-4-6-3
CIVIL REMEDY
§ 5-5-1
SHORT TITLE
§ 5-5-10
COVERAGE
§ 5-5-11
PRIVATE REMEDIES
§ 5-5-12
ENFORCEMENT BY THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
§ 5-5-13
PENALTY
§ 5-5-2
PURPOSE AND DECLARATION OF POLICY
§ 5-5-3
CONSTRUCTION
§ 5-5-4
SEVERABILITY
§ 5-5-5
DEFINITIONS
§ 5-5-6
DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
§ 5-5-6.5
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PROHIBITED
§ 5-5-7
EXEMPTIONS
§ 5-5-7.5
NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO DISPUTE CONVICTION
§ 5-5-8
DISCRIMINATION IN LENDING
§ 5-5-9
REFUSALS TO DEAL IN LENDING
§ 5-7-1
TITLE
§ 5-7-10
COMPLIANCE—SUBMISSIONS
§ 5-7-11
SAME—AFFORDABILITY CONTROLS
§ 5-7-12
HOUSEHOLD ELIGIBILITY
§ 5-7-13
ENFORCEMENT
§ 5-7-14
ADMINISTRATION
§ 5-7-2
PURPOSE AND INTENT
§ 5-7-3
DEFINITIONS
§ 5-7-4
REQUIREMENTS—GENERAL
§ 5-7-5
SAME—APPROVED OPTIONS
§ 5-7-6
SAME—IN-LIEU FEE
§ 5-7-7
SAME—UNIT ATTRIBUTES AND DISTRIBUTION
§ 5-7-8
SAME—ALTERNATIVE EQUIVALENT PROPOSAL
§ 5-7-9
INCENTIVES
§ 5-8-1
PURPOSE
§ 5-8-2
DEFINITIONS
§ 5-8-3
INITIAL INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED
§ 5-8-4
ANNUAL REGISTRATION; REGISTRATION FEE; CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
§ 5-8-4.5
ROUTINE INSPECTION AND VIOLATION RE-INSPECTION FEES
§ 5-8-5
AMENDED REGISTRATIONS
§ 5-8-6
ENFORCEMENT
§ 5-8-7
PENALTIES
§ 5-8-8
NOTICE OF CITY CODE VIOLATIONS
§ 5-8-9