West Chicago — Ch. 7 Housing § 7-29
Penalty
Operative Text
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine in an amount not less than those established in the schedule set forth below and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00): Minimum Description of Violation Fine Amount First violation in any 365 day period .....$200.00 Second violation in any 365 day period .....300.00 Third violation in any 365 day period .....400.00 Fourth and subsequent violations in any 365 day period .....750.00 For purposes of this article, and determining the appropriate amount due hereunder: (a) A separate violation shall be deemed committed in each instance in which a citation is issued. (b) All violations of any provision of this article at the same location shall be counted, regardless of whether or not the violation involves the same individual(s). (c) Any finding or plea of guilty or no contest upon a citation issued shall be deemed a violation.
West Chicago Ch. 7 Housing § 7-29 establishes a sliding-scale fine structure for violations of the housing article, ranging from $200 for a first offense within any 365-day period up to $750 for a fourth or subsequent offense within that same window. Each citation issued counts as a separate violation, and all citations tied to the same property location are tallied together regardless of who was involved. A guilty finding or a no-contest plea on any citation is treated as a confirmed violation for purposes of calculating where a person falls on the penalty schedule.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under West Chicago Ch. 7 Housing § 7-29, compliant property operators generally maintain their units and common areas in continuous conformance with the housing article to avoid citations that trigger the escalating fine schedule. Because all violations at the same location are counted collectively—not per individual—repeat citations at a single property can quickly move a landlord into the higher fine tiers within a rolling 365-day window. Operators typically document corrective actions and resolve any cited conditions promptly, since each issued citation, including those resolved by a no-contest plea, advances the violation count.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
West Chicago Ch. 7 Housing § 7-29 gives tenants context for understanding how their landlord may be penalized when housing-article violations are cited at their address. Because the fine schedule escalates with each citation at the same location over a 365-day period, a pattern of unresolved conditions can result in progressively larger fines against the property owner. Tenants who believe housing-article violations exist at their address may consider contacting the West Chicago code enforcement office to report conditions or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
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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