Oak Park Title 12 Residential Rental Licensing (Arts. 2, 4, 6) § 12-2-12
ANNUAL PROPERTY OWNER MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
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A. The property owner, agent and property manager must attend and successfully complete an Annual Property Owner Management Seminar (“Seminar”) conducted by the Village. B. All license applicants shall comply with the annual seminar requirement within three months of applying for a license or within three months of applying for a license renewal and shall attend and complete the annual seminar every year thereafter. Licenses shall be null and void if any of the required persons above fails to comply with the seminar requirement pursuant to this section. C. Any staff associated with a residential rental property other than the property owner, the agent, or the property manager and when the property owner lives more than 45 miles from Oak Park, the following applies; such persons must satisfy the requirement for the Seminar by attending either a local or an on-line property management training course, which includes modules on Fair Housing and the Just Housing Amendment. This training must be completed annually and the property owner is required to maintain a list of those attending the training. D. Any newly hired personnel, including an agent, property manager or any other staff required to attend the Seminar, per this section, shall attend and successfully complete the seminar within ninety (90) days from being hired. E. The Village shall maintain a list of all property owners, agents and property managers who have attended the seminar along with the dates of attendance and verification that the personnel have otherwise complied with this code. (Ord. 16-088, 7-18-2016, eff. 9-1-2016; amd. Ord. 22-45, 6-6-2022; Ord. 25-154, 11-11-2025)
Oak Park Title 12 § 12-2-12 requires that property owners, agents, and property managers associated with residential rental properties attend and complete an Annual Property Owner Management Seminar conducted by the Village of Oak Park. Compliance must occur within three months of applying for a new license or renewal, and the seminar must be repeated every year thereafter; failure to comply renders the rental license null and void. When a property owner lives more than 45 miles from Oak Park, certain staff may satisfy the requirement through a local or online property management training course covering Fair Housing and the Just Housing Amendment, completed annually, with the owner maintaining attendance records.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Oak Park Title 12 § 12-2-12, compliant residential rental operators ensure that the property owner, agent, and property manager each attend and complete the Village-conducted Annual Property Owner Management Seminar within three months of a new license application or renewal, and every year after that. Newly hired agents, property managers, or other required staff must complete the seminar within 90 days of being hired. Operators whose primary residence is more than 45 miles from Oak Park should also maintain a written list of any staff who complete the alternative local or online training course that includes Fair Housing and Just Housing Amendment modules, as the Village tracks attendance and compliance records.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Oak Park Title 12 § 12-2-12 establishes that a residential rental license becomes null and void if the required personnel—property owner, agent, or property manager—fail to complete the mandatory Annual Property Owner Management Seminar. Tenants who believe their landlord may be operating without a valid license, or that required training has not been completed, can raise this as a concern with the Village of Oak Park, which maintains its own records of seminar attendance and compliance. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Oak Park's residential rental licensing rules can help explain what options may be available when a landlord appears to be out of compliance with § 12-2-12.
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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