Park Ridge — Art. 22 Property Maintenance Code § 22-8-8
UTILITY SHUTOFFS
Operative Text
No owner, operator, or occupant shall cause any gas, water or electrical utility service or supply, or any equipment or facility which is required 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 or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the Housing Inspector.
Park Ridge Art. 22 § 22-8-8 prohibits any owner, operator, or occupant from cutting off or removing gas, water, or electrical service to an occupied dwelling. The only recognized exceptions are brief interruptions needed while actual repairs or alterations are underway, or during temporary emergencies that a Housing Inspector has approved. The rule applies to all parties connected to the dwelling — not just landlords — and covers any utility or facility required under Article 22.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Park Ridge Art. 22 § 22-8-8, compliant property operators maintain continuous gas, water, and electrical service to occupied units and do not direct or permit shutoffs as a means of pressuring tenants or resolving disputes. When repairs or alterations genuinely require a temporary service interruption, operators typically document the work being performed and restore service promptly upon completion. Any interruption during an emergency generally requires advance or contemporaneous approval from the Park Ridge Housing Inspector before service is discontinued.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Park Ridge Art. 22 § 22-8-8 gives occupants of a dwelling the right to uninterrupted utility service, and a shutoff that falls outside the narrow exceptions for repairs or inspector-approved emergencies may constitute a violation of this provision. Tenants who experience an unexplained or prolonged loss of gas, water, or electricity can report the situation to the Park Ridge Housing Inspector, who has authority under Article 22 to review whether the discontinuance was lawful. Tenant-rights organizations can also help residents understand what documentation to gather and what local complaint processes may be available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 9, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
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