Peru — Ch. 22 Art. III Rental Residential Property § 22-81
Violation; failure to register
Operative Text
(a) Notification--Failure to license: (1) Whenever the city finds that an owner or property agent of a rental residential property has failed to register the property with the city, the code official shall send notice of such failure to the owner of record by regular U.S. mail at the address on file with the county, and shall also notify all tenants and occupants of the rental residential property by posting a notice on all entrances to the rental residential property indicating the following: a. You are hereby notified that the owner or agent of this structure has failed to register this rental residential property in violation of the City of Peru Residential Rental Registration Ordinance. b. This property must be registered with the Office of the Peru City Clerk within 45 days of the date of this notice, c. Failure to register the property within the compliance time frame set forth above is a violation of the City of Peru Residential Rental Registration Ordinance subject to the penalties and fines with a minimum of $50.00 and a maximum of $100.00 for each day you are in violation.
Under Peru, Illinois Chapter 22, Article III, Section 22-81, when the city determines that a rental residential property has not been registered as required, it triggers a formal notification process. The code official must mail notice to the property owner of record and post notices at all entrances to the property informing tenants and occupants of the violation. If the owner does not register within 45 days of that notice, daily fines between $50 and $100 can be assessed for each day the property remains unregistered.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Section 22-81 makes clear that compliant rental property operators in Peru maintain an active registration with the Office of the Peru City Clerk before any city-initiated enforcement begins. If a code official posts violation notices on the property's entrances, the 45-day compliance window to register has already started, and daily fines of $50 to $100 begin accruing if registration is not completed within that period. Operators generally keep their county address on file current, since that is the address to which the city mails formal notice of any registration failure.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 22-81 requires the city to post notices at all entrances to a rental property whenever the owner has failed to register it, so tenants and occupants are formally informed of the violation. If such a notice appears on the building, it means the owner has been given 45 days to come into compliance before daily fines of $50 to $100 apply. Tenants who have questions about a posted notice or their rights in connection with an unregistered property may contact the Office of the Peru City Clerk or a local tenant-rights organization for general information.
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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