Hanover Park — Ch. 82 Rental Residential Housing Code § 82-17
Chapter does not affect leases
Operative Text
Except as provided in section 82-16 above, this chapter is not intended to and does not affect the rights and obligations of the parties to a lease, oral or written, of a rental residential property.
Hanover Park's Ch. 82 Rental Residential Housing Code, under § 82-17, establishes that the chapter's requirements operate independently of any lease agreement between a landlord and tenant. With the limited exception carved out by § 82-16, the rights and duties created by a lease—whether written or verbal—remain intact and are not altered, expanded, or diminished by this chapter. In other words, the housing code and the lease exist as separate legal frameworks, each governing its own domain.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 82-17, compliant operators understand that meeting the obligations set out in Ch. 82 does not substitute for or override the terms of a lease agreement with a tenant. Property owners and managers generally maintain their lease obligations separately from their compliance with the housing code, recognizing that both sets of duties run concurrently. The sole exception to this separation is the matter addressed in § 82-16, which should be reviewed alongside this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 82-17 of Hanover Park's Ch. 82 makes clear that a tenant's lease-based rights—whether the lease is written or oral—are preserved and not diminished by the housing code chapter. Tenants who believe their lease rights have been affected can review § 82-16 to understand the one area where the chapter does interact with lease obligations. For questions about how this provision intersects with a specific lease, tenant-rights organizations or a local housing authority can be useful starting points for general information.
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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