South Chicago Heights — Ch. 30 Fair Housing § 30-36
Solicitation
Operative Text
It shall be unlawful to solicit any owner to sell or rent or list residential property at any time after such person has notice that such owner does not desire to sell, rent, or list such residential property. For the purposes of this subsection, notice must be provided as follows: (a) The notice may be given by the owner personally or by a third party in the owner's name, either in the form of an individual notice or a list, provided it complies with subsection (b) below. (b) Such notice shall be explicit as to whether each owner on the notice seeks to avoid both solicitation for listing and sale, or only for listing, or only for sale, as well as the period of time for which any avoidance is desired. The notice shall be dated and either of the following shall apply: (1) Each owner shall have signed the notice; or (2) The person or entity preparing the notice shall provide an accompanying affidavit to the effect that all the names on the notice are, in fact, genuine as to the identity of the persons listed and that such persons have requested not to be solicited as indicated. (c) The individual notice or notice in the form of a list with the accompanying affidavit shall be served personally or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
South Chicago Heights Ch. 30 Fair Housing § 30-36 makes it unlawful to solicit a property owner to sell, rent, or list their residential property once that owner has given proper notice that they do not wish to be solicited. The notice must be explicit about what type of solicitation the owner wants to avoid—listing, sale, or both—and must specify the desired duration of that avoidance. To be valid, the notice must be dated, signed by the owner or accompanied by an affidavit confirming the identities of those listed, and delivered either in person or by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under South Chicago Heights Ch. 30 Fair Housing § 30-36, real estate professionals and property managers who engage in solicitation activity generally maintain systems to track and honor valid do-not-solicit notices received from residential property owners. A compliant operator checks incoming notices for the required elements—explicit scope, duration, date, signature or affidavit, and proper delivery method—and immediately ceases covered solicitation upon receipt of a valid notice. Keeping organized records of received notices and the date they were received helps demonstrate ongoing compliance with this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
South Chicago Heights Ch. 30 Fair Housing § 30-36 primarily protects residential property owners from unwanted solicitation, but the fair housing framework it sits within can be relevant to tenants in the broader context of neighborhood stability and anti-blockbusting protections. If you believe solicitation activity in your area may be connected to fair housing violations affecting you, tenant-rights organizations familiar with South Chicago Heights ordinances can help you understand how the broader Ch. 30 framework may apply. You may also contact the relevant local municipal authority to inquire about how complaints under § 30-36 are received and processed.
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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