Palatine — Ch. 12 Existing Structures Maintenance and Occupancy § 12-56

(a) The village manager shall administer inspections of rental dwelling units as follows:
(1) Multiple dwelling units (e.g., apartments).
a. Inspections of multiple dwelling units shall be performed annually with the units to be inspected chosen at random.
b. A minimum of 25 percent of the dwelling units must be inspected annually. In the event violations are found during the inspection of any dwelling units, the village reserves the right to inspect additional dwelling units, up to 100 percent within property.
(2) All other dwelling unit types (condominium, townhome, and single-family). An inspection of all other dwelling units shall be performed, at a minimum, every other year. In the event violations are found during the inspection of any dwelling units, and deemed to be significant by village staff, the village reserves the right to inspect the dwelling unit annually.
(b) Common areas. The village manager shall require annual inspections of common areas of multiple-dwelling units. Any re-inspection of these common areas required as part of the annual inspection process shall be subject to the applicable rental dwelling license re-inspection fees. The inspection of these common areas shall include, but is not limited to, all hallways, stairways, lobbies, utility rooms, laundry rooms, storage rooms, recreation rooms, grounds, refuse areas, parking areas, building extensions, signs and other areas designed for common use by dwelling unit occupants. Such inspections are for the purpose of enforcing this article and any other sections of this Code applicable or pertaining thereto.
(c) The holder of a license issued under section 12-54 shall promptly, and not less than 30 days prior to any inspection required under this article, give written notice to the lessee of each unit to be inspected of the date and time of the scheduled inspection and obtain from the lessee the lessee's written acknowledgement of the inspection and the lessee's consent to the inspection.
(d) Whenever a person, other than a person licensed under section 12-54 , refuses to affirmatively consent to an inspection of their rental dwelling unit as required under this section, the village manager may elect to:
(1) Conduct an inspection of another rental unit where its occupants have consented to the inspection as an alternative;
(2) Petition the court for an administrative search warrant for the purposes of conducting the inspection;
(3) Direct the owner of such property to take legal action to enforce any provision of the tenant's lease requiring such inspection; or
(4) Waive the inspection of any unit required to be inspected under subsection (a) of this section.