Glen Carbon CHAPTER 3 RENTAL PROPERTY § 9-3-1
REGISTRATION AND AGENT REQUIRED
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A. Existing Rental Housing: The owner of any building situated within the corporate limits of the village, and which contains one or more dwelling units, other than a single-family, owner occupied building, including mobile homes, modular homes and any other structure, permanent, temporary or mobile, and excluding hotels, motels and bed and breakfast inns, and which is rented or available to rent or otherwise occupied by a nonowner, shall register said building with the village as rental housing and shall designate for each parcel of land under his or her ownership on which such building is contained a local individual as the responsible local agent who shall be legally responsible for operating the registered rental housing in compliance with all of the provisions of the codes and ordinances of the village, including, but not limited to, the "rental property maintenance and occupancy code", and shall also be responsible for providing access to said building and property for compliance, and who shall serve as the owner's designated agent for purposes of receiving summonses and ordinance violation charges in the owner's stead. (Ord. 94-19, 8-23-1994; amd. Ord. 2013-31, 11-12-2013) B. New Rental Property: All new rental housing, including nonrental housing which is newly converted to rental housing, shall be registered with the village prior to use as rental housing. (Ord. 94-19, 8-23-1994)
Glen Carbon § 9-3-1 establishes a registration requirement for most rental housing within the village's corporate limits, covering buildings with one or more dwelling units occupied or available for occupancy by non-owners — including mobile and modular homes, but excluding hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast inns. Owners of existing rental properties must register with the village and designate a local individual as a responsible agent who is legally accountable for code compliance, property access, and receiving legal notices on the owner's behalf. New rental housing, including properties newly converted to rental use, must be registered before tenants move in.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Glen Carbon § 9-3-1, compliant rental property owners register each applicable building with the village and formally designate a local responsible agent for every parcel they own. That designated agent is the point of contact for code compliance matters, must be able to provide access to the property for inspections, and is authorized to receive summonses and ordinance violation notices in the owner's place. Owners converting a previously non-rental property to rental use complete registration before the property is occupied by any non-owner tenant.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Glen Carbon § 9-3-1 gives tenants a basis for knowing that their landlord is required to have registered the rental property with the village and named a local responsible agent accountable for maintaining the property in compliance with village codes. If a property appears to be unregistered or lacks a designated local agent, tenants can inquire with the village directly, as the registration system is designed to ensure there is always an identifiable, locally reachable party responsible for code compliance. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Glen Carbon ordinances can help residents understand what options are generally available when a landlord may not be meeting the requirements of § 9-3-1.
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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