Evergreen Park ARTICLE VII. RENTAL HOUSING § 5-385
Effect of Ordinance Violations
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Whether rental housing complies with all codes or ordinances of the Village is immaterial to the requirement to register such rental housing. Rental housing is registered without regard to code or ordinance violations, and no such registration shall be indicative of compliance with any code or ordinance of the Village, except for this Article. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the Village may terminate water and sanitary sewer service to any building which is not registered as required by this Article. (Ord. No. 27-2025 § 1, 12-15-25)
Under Evergreen Park § 5-385, a rental property's registration status and its compliance with local codes or ordinances are treated as entirely separate matters — a property can be registered regardless of outstanding violations, and registration does not signal that the property meets any Village code, except for the registration article itself. The Village retains the authority to cut off water and sanitary sewer service to any building that has not completed the required registration. This provision makes clear that registration is a baseline administrative requirement, not a stamp of approval on the property's overall condition.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 5-385, compliant operators register their rental housing with the Village of Evergreen Park regardless of whether any code or ordinance violations are open or pending on the property, since registration and code compliance are treated as independent obligations. Operators should be aware that failing to register — not merely failing to fix violations — is what triggers the Village's authority to terminate water and sanitary sewer service to the building. Property managers generally maintain current registration to avoid that utility-service consequence, while addressing any separate code violations through the applicable enforcement channels.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 5-385 clarifies that a landlord's registration of a rental unit does not mean the Village has certified the property as code-compliant; tenants should not interpret a registered property as one that has passed any housing inspection. If a tenant believes their unit has code or habitability violations, those concerns are addressed through separate Village enforcement processes, not through the registration system established by this Article. Tenants who want to understand their options regarding code violations or unregistered properties may find it helpful to contact the Village of Evergreen Park directly or reach 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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