Stickney — Ch. 19 Condominium Conversions § 19-8
Building supervisor to ensure code compliance; inspections; duties of developer
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(a) A developer submitting a property to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act shall file a notice of intent to convert with the mayor and the building supervisor of the village within three business days from the date said notice is given to the tenants of the property. A code inspection of the property, including all projected condominium units and common elements and facilities, shall be scheduled by agreement between the developer and the building supervisor or his designee, when the notice of intent to convert is received by the building supervisor. (b) Any code violations and deficiencies detected during an inspection of projected condominium units and common elements and facilities shall be corrected by the developer at least 30 days prior to the closing of a sales contract on any condominium unit. Said corrections shall be evidenced by a code inspection report and certificate of code compliance, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, issued by the building supervisor. (c) If substantial rehabilitation is being performed as part of a conversion to condominium, the building supervisor may issue a partial certificate of code compliance to permit the closing of sales contracts for those condominium units in which rehabilitation is complete and all code violations are corrected. Partial certificates also may be issued for common elements and facilities on which rehabilitation is complete and all code violations are corrected. However, prior to the issuance of a certificate of code compliance for the entire property, a reinspection shall be made on all common elements and facilities and units for which sales contracts have not been closed. Any recurrence of code violations in common elements and facilities covered by a partial certificate of code compliance shall be corrected by the developer, at the developer's expense, unless control of the building has passed to the board of managers. (d) Until such time as all units in a condominium property are sold, the building supervisor shall conduct annual building inspections of all common elements, all common facilities, and at least ten percent of the unsold condominium units. (e) Subsequent to the sale of all condominium units, the building supervisor shall conduct an annual inspection of the common elements and facilities of a condominium property. The condominium building shall be subject to all applicable village ordinances, which may be enforced, as to the developer, unit owners, board of managers or any other person to whom the ordinances are applicable. (f) A developer shall be required to provide a prospective purchaser with a copy of a code inspection report and a certificate or partial certificate of code compliance prior to, or at the closing of, a condominium unit sales contract.
Section 19-8 of Stickney's Chapter 19 establishes a framework for code compliance when a developer converts a rental property into condominiums. The developer must notify village officials within three business days of informing tenants of the intent to convert, after which a code inspection is scheduled. Any violations found must be corrected at least 30 days before any unit sale closes, and the building supervisor issues inspection reports and compliance certificates to document that corrections have been made. Annual inspections of common elements and unsold units continue until all units are sold, and prospective buyers must receive code inspection documentation before or at closing.
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Under § 19-8, a developer converting a property to condominiums generally files a notice of intent with the mayor and building supervisor within three business days of notifying tenants, then coordinates a code inspection promptly. Compliant developers correct all identified code violations no later than 30 days before any sales contract closes and obtain the required certificate of code compliance—or a partial certificate where substantial rehabilitation is ongoing—from the building supervisor. Developers also provide each prospective purchaser with a copy of the code inspection report and the applicable compliance certificate at or before closing, and remain responsible for correcting any recurring violations in common areas until control passes to the board of managers.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 19-8 gives prospective condominium purchasers the right to receive a code inspection report and a certificate (or partial certificate) of code compliance from the developer before or at the closing of a sales contract. This means a buyer should expect documented evidence that code violations have been corrected at least 30 days prior to closing, as required by this provision. Tenants or buyers who believe a developer has not met these obligations may raise the issue with the Stickney building supervisor, consult a tenant-rights organization, or seek guidance from a housing attorney familiar with Illinois condominium conversion law.
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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