Northlake Title 8 Ch. 18 Residential Tenant and Landlord Ordinance § 8-18-2
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A. Unless created to avoid the application of this chapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter: 1. Transient occupancy in a hotel or motel; 2. Residence at a public or private medical, extended care facility, geriatric facility, convent, monastery, religious institution, temporary overnight shelter, transitional shelter, educational dormitory, or in a structure operated for the benefit of a social or fraternal organization; 3. Occupancy under a contract sale of a dwelling unit if the occupant is the purchaser; 4. Occupancy in a cooperative apartment by a shareholder of the cooperative; 5. Occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose occupancy is conditional upon employment in or about the premises. 6. Residential buildings in which occupancy is limited to six units or less and which are owner-occupied. 7. Buildings owned or managed by the City of Northlake or any other unit of government. (Ord. O-20-2020, 12-7-2020)
Northlake Title 8 Ch. 18 § 8-18-2 identifies seven categories of living arrangements that fall outside the scope of the Residential Tenant and Landlord Ordinance, provided those arrangements were not created specifically to dodge the chapter's protections. These exclusions cover a range of situations, from hotel and motel stays to government-owned buildings, owner-occupied properties with six or fewer units, and residences tied to employment or cooperative share ownership. The ordinance still applies if an arrangement is structured artificially just to avoid its requirements.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Northlake Title 8 Ch. 18 § 8-18-2, operators of properties that fall into one of the listed categories — such as owner-occupied buildings with six or fewer residential units, or facilities like dormitories and extended-care residences — generally operate outside the chapter's obligations. Compliant operators in these categories typically document the genuine nature of their arrangement, since the exclusion does not apply if the setup was created to circumvent the ordinance. Landlords whose properties sit near the boundaries of an exclusion, such as the six-unit owner-occupancy threshold, commonly maintain clear records of ownership and occupancy status.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
If you live in a property that a landlord claims is exempt under Northlake Title 8 Ch. 18 § 8-18-2, it is worth understanding which exclusions exist and whether your arrangement genuinely fits one of them, since the ordinance explicitly withholds protection from arrangements designed to avoid its reach. Tenants who believe an exclusion is being applied improperly — for example, where an owner-occupancy or employment-based arrangement appears contrived — may have grounds to raise that issue as a defense or complaint. Local tenant-rights organizations familiar with Northlake's ordinance can help explain what documentation or steps are generally available when the applicability of § 8-18-2 is in dispute.
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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