Woodridge CHAPTER 9 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ORDINANCE § 3-9A-5
LICENSE FEES
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A. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a license fee. The license fee shall be determined by the following schedule: Number Of Units Owned License Fee 1 - 100 $ 40.00 per unit 101 - 200 26.00 per unit 201 - or more 20.00 per unit Common area only 250.00 B. If a completed license application is not submitted together with the required license fee prior to January 31 in any given year, the license fee shall be increased by twenty percent (20%). C. If the ownership of a building changes during the license year, the license fee for the new owner shall be determined on a prorated basis. No refund of any license fee paid shall be made. D. Notwithstanding any provisions contained hereinabove to the contrary, the owner of a multiple-family building containing more than one hundred (100) dwelling units may elect to pay the license fee in two (2) installments. The first installment shall be in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the applicable license fee and shall be paid at the time of application for a license hereunder. The balance of the applicable license fee shall be paid on or before July 1 of the license year. In the event the balance of the applicable license fee is not paid on or before July 1 of the license year, the license shall be deemed to have terminated on July 2 of the license year, without further action by the Village. E. Notwithstanding any provision contained hereunder to the contrary, no license shall be renewed until such time as all costs provided for by section 3-9A-18 of this article have been paid. (Ord. 2012-42, 7-26-2012; amd. Ord. 2017-51, 9-21-2017; Ord. 2024-45, 8-1-2024)
Woodridge CHAPTER 9 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ORDINANCE § 3-9A-5 establishes a tiered fee schedule that landlords must pay when applying for a residential rental license, with per-unit costs decreasing as the number of units owned increases. Applications submitted after January 31 of any given year are subject to a 20% surcharge on the base fee. When a building changes ownership mid-year, the new owner's fee is calculated on a prorated basis, and no refunds are issued for fees already paid. Owners of buildings with more than 100 units have the option to split their payment into two installments, though missing the July 1 deadline for the second installment causes the license to terminate automatically.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 3-9A-5, compliant operators submit their completed license applications along with the correct tiered fee — $40 per unit for portfolios of 1–100 units, $26 per unit for 101–200 units, or $20 per unit for 201 or more units — before the January 31 deadline to avoid the 20% late surcharge. Owners of buildings with more than 100 units who choose the installment option pay 50% at application and ensure the remaining balance reaches the Village by July 1, since a missed second payment causes automatic license termination on July 2. When acquiring a building mid-year, operators account for the prorated fee calculation and note that no refund will be issued for any fees the prior owner already paid. License renewal is also contingent on satisfying any outstanding costs under § 3-9A-18 before a new license is issued.
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§ 3-9A-5 requires that landlords in Woodridge hold a valid, properly paid rental license as a condition of operating a residential rental property. If a landlord's license has lapsed — for example, because the second installment was not paid by July 1 and the license terminated on July 2 — tenants may have grounds to raise that unlicensed status as a relevant fact in disputes or complaints. Tenants who have concerns about whether their landlord is in compliance with the licensing requirements of the Woodridge Residential Rental Ordinance can contact the Village of Woodridge directly or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance on 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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