Gurnee — Ch. 18 Art. VIII Div. 1 Property Maintenance Code — General Administration § 18-204
Severability
Operative Text
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
Section 18-204 of Gurnee's Property Maintenance Code establishes a severability rule, meaning that if any individual part of the code — whether a section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase — is found unconstitutional by a court, that finding does not invalidate the rest of the code. The remaining provisions continue to carry full legal force as though the invalidated portion never existed. This is a standard legal safeguard built into many municipal codes to preserve the overall regulatory framework.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 18-204, property owners and managers can generally rely on the Property Maintenance Code remaining in effect even if a specific provision within it is successfully challenged in court. Compliant operators typically continue following all other applicable requirements of the code regardless of any legal challenge to an isolated section. Staying current with which provisions are in force helps ensure ongoing compliance with Gurnee's property maintenance standards.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 18-204 means that a successful legal challenge to one part of Gurnee's Property Maintenance Code does not eliminate tenants' protections under the rest of it. Tenants who believe other provisions of the code are being violated may still raise those violations as concerns, file a complaint with the appropriate local authority, or consult a tenant-rights organization for guidance. The severability rule under § 18-204 helps ensure that the broader set of property maintenance standards remains available as a basis for such actions.
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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