Park Forest — Ch. 18 Art. III Housing § 18-290

No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit or portion thereof for the purpose of living therein which does not comply with the following: (1)
Every foundation, exterior wall and roof shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight, rodentproof and insectproof and shall be kept in a good state of maintenance and repair.
(2) Every interior partition, wall, floor and ceiling shall be capable of affording privacy and shall be kept in good state of repair and maintained so as to permit them to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(3) All rainwater shall be so drained and conveyed from every lot so as not to cause dampness in the walls, ceilings or floors of any residence.
(4) Every window and exterior door shall be reasonably weathertight and rodentproof and shall be kept in good working condition and in a good state of maintenance and repair.
(5) All exterior wood surfaces shall be reasonably protected from the elements and against decay by paint or other approved protective coating applied in a workmanlike fashion.
(6) Where gutters, downspouts or metal trim are provided, such items shall be kept in a good state of maintenance and repair.
(7) Every inside and outside stairway, every porch and every appurtenance thereto shall be kept in sound condition and in a good state of maintenance and repair.
(8) Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be maintained in good sanitary working condition.
(9) Every duct, chimney and smoke pipe shall be adequately supported, reasonably clean, and maintained in a good state of repair.
(10) Every toilet room floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water so as to permit such floor to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(11) Every facility, application, piece of equipment or utility connection thereto shall be so installed that it will function properly and shall be maintained in good working condition.
When the building commissioner determines that the electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure because of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient outlets, improper wiring or installation, deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the owner or other responsible party shall correct the defects to eliminate the hazard.
At time of a change of occupancy of a residence which is supplied with less than 100 ampere, three-wire service, the electrical service shall be increased to at least that level of service.
(12) No owner, lessor or operator shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility required to be supplied under this article to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit let or occupied by him, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs, replacements or alterations are in the process of being made.
(13) Every owner of a dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, rodents or other pests on the premises. Whenever infestation exists in any dwelling or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(14) Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, and every owner of a premises where two or more dwelling units share the same premises, shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition all communal, shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof which are used or shared by the occupants of two or more dwelling units.
(15) No owner shall occupy or let to any other person for occupancy or allow any other person to occupy any vacant dwelling unit unless it is reasonably clean and sanitary and complies with all sections of this article and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(16) No owner shall occupy or let to any other person or family unit for occupancy or allow any person to occupy any dwelling unit within the village until such dwelling unit complies with the applicable requirements of the fire prevention code adopted in section 42-41 and chapter 18 , article III of chapter 38 , article II of chapter 48, article III of chapter 50 , chapter 86 , chapter 94 and chapter 118 .
(17) All accessory structures including detached garages, sheds, fences and walls shall be maintained in a structurally sound manner subject to the following:
a. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other conditions that might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or to the occupied spaces of the building. All exterior surface materials, including wood, composition, or metal siding, shall be maintained weatherproof and shall be properly surface coated when required to prevent deterioration.
b. The roof shall be structurally sound, tight, and not have defects that might admit rain, and roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rainwater from causing dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building.
c. Every window, door, and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction so as to exclude rain as completely as possible, and to substantially exclude wind from entering the dwelling or structure.
d. Every required window sash shall be fully supplied with approved glazing materials that are without open cracks and holes.
e. All sidewalks, steps, driveways, slabs and similar paved areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair. If any sidewalk or driveway or portion thereof by virtue of its state of repair shall constitute a danger to public health and safety, the sidewalk or driveway or portion thereof shall be replaced.
(18) No dead trees shall be permitted to remain on private property within the village.
a. The village building commissioner shall notify the owners of the real property on which dead trees are located that removal is required within six months at the expense of the owner.
b. If a dead tree constitutes a hazard to life or property, the owner shall be required to remove such tree within 30 days of receipt of a notice from the village building commissioner that a dead tree exists and constitutes a hazard to life or property.
c. If the owner fails to remove a dead tree after receipt of the notice, the village building commissioner will have the authority to remove any dead tree and file a lien against the real property in the amount of the cost of removal.
(19) No dead or dying tree limbs shall be permitted on private property within the village.