Poplar Grove — Title VII Ch. 14 Property Maintenance Code § 7-14-1
ADOPTION
Operative Text
The 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, including appendix chapters, is hereby adopted in its entirety as the Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Poplar Grove, Illinois, regulating and governing the minimum requirements for the maintenance of existing buildings and property improvement provisions as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this section with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, as prescribed in this chapter. One copy of the International Property Maintenance Code, including appendix chapters, is on file with the Clerk of the Village.
Section 7-14-1 of Poplar Grove's Title VII, Chapter 14 formally adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), including its appendix chapters, as the governing property maintenance standard for the Village of Poplar Grove, Illinois. This means the IPMC's minimum maintenance requirements, penalties, and conditions carry the force of local law, with any local additions or modifications prescribed elsewhere in Chapter 14. A reference copy of the adopted code is available through the Village Clerk.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 7-14-1, property owners and managers in Poplar Grove are subject to the full 2021 IPMC, including appendix chapters, as locally adopted. Compliant operators generally familiarize themselves with the IPMC's minimum maintenance standards—covering areas such as structural integrity, sanitation, and utilities—and apply any local amendments found in Chapter 14. Reviewing the official copy on file with the Village Clerk is a common starting point for understanding the applicable requirements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7-14-1 establishes that tenants in Poplar Grove are protected by the minimum maintenance standards set out in the 2021 IPMC, which has full local legal effect. When a rental property appears to fall below those standards, tenants may reference this provision and the underlying IPMC requirements when raising concerns with the Village or in other appropriate forums. Tenant-rights organizations and local housing authorities can help identify which specific IPMC provisions may apply to a given maintenance issue.
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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