LaSalle CHAPTER 152: RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY § 152.09
OWNER RESPONSIBILITY
Operative Text
(A) The owner of a rental residential property shall maintain a record for each property with the full legal names of every tenant or occupant residing in each dwelling unit or rooming unit. (B) The owner or property agent of a rental residential property shall provide the City of LaSalle and each tenant with the name and telephone number of a responsible person who, in emergency situations, will be available on a 24 hour basis and who has the authority to make repairs as needed. (C) The owner of a rental residential property shall inform each tenant in writing, prior to occupancy, of the maximum number of persons allowable by the occupancy standards of the city’s property maintenance code. This number shall be determined by the code official. (D) The owner of a rental residential property shall make available to the code official, upon request, the tenant and occupant records required to be maintained under this section. (E) Commencing with October 1, 2010, the owner of a rental residential property that has a common hallway/common entrance shall cause to be installed and equipped a key lock box on the exterior of the structure to aid the LaSalle Fire Department in gaining access to the common hallway/common entrance to the structure when responding to calls for emergency service; the owner of a residential rental property shall at all times keep a key in the lock box that will allow for access to the structure; additionally, the Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement such other rules and regulations as the Fire Chief deems appropriate within the Fire Chief’s discretion for the use of the lock box system. (Ord. 2206, passed 1-11-2010; Am. Ord. 2332, passed 3-13-2012)
LaSalle CHAPTER 152 § 152.09 establishes several record-keeping and safety obligations for owners of residential rental properties in LaSalle. Owners must maintain tenant and occupant records, provide an emergency contact available around the clock, inform tenants in writing of maximum occupancy limits before move-in, and make records available to the code official on request. Properties with common hallways or entrances are also required to have a key lock box installed on the exterior so the LaSalle Fire Department can access the building during emergencies.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 152.09, compliant rental property operators in LaSalle generally keep up-to-date records listing the full legal names of all tenants and occupants in each unit, and make those records available to the code official upon request. They provide both the City of LaSalle and each tenant with the name and phone number of a responsible person reachable 24 hours a day who can authorize and arrange repairs. They also deliver written occupancy-limit notices to tenants before occupancy begins, and—for properties with shared hallways or entrances—install and maintain an exterior key lock box stocked with a working key for Fire Department access.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 152.09 gives tenants in LaSalle the right to receive written notice of the maximum allowable occupancy for their unit before they move in, as well as the name and phone number of a responsible emergency contact who can authorize repairs at any hour. If an owner is not meeting these obligations—such as failing to provide emergency contact information or pre-occupancy occupancy disclosures—tenants may raise those failures when interacting with the City of LaSalle's code enforcement process. Tenants who believe their landlord is not complying with § 152.09 may also consider reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general information about available options.
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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