Bolingbrook — Ch. 26 Housing Standards and Property Maintenance § 26-54
Fossil fueled equipment
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When a compliance inspection is required by the provisions of this article, an owner, agent or manager of residential rental units, who is responsible for renting or leasing the dwelling units, shall have all fossil fueled equipment inspected by a qualified service person registered with the village in order to ensure safe operation of all appliances and appurtenances attached thereto, provided that such inspection of fossil fueled equipment shall not be required when the equipment has been inspected and approved less than 12 months prior to such compliance inspection of a unit. The owner, agent or manager of the dwelling shall submit documentation to the code enforcement department certifying the fossil fueled equipment is in compliance, and a rental occupancy permit shall not be issued until such documentation is submitted. If any areas have been found to be deficient, a qualified service person registered with the village shall repair the deficiency immediately or take such other action as is necessary to make the condition safe. When this is not possible, the device's operation shall be terminated immediately. Where any action is taken under this section, the community development department shall be notified within one hour of such occurrence.
Bolingbrook § 26-54 requires that whenever a compliance inspection is triggered for a residential rental unit, all fossil-fueled equipment in that unit must be inspected by a village-registered service professional to confirm safe operation. Documentation of that inspection must be submitted to the code enforcement department before a rental occupancy permit can be issued, though the inspection requirement is waived if the equipment was already inspected and approved within the prior 12 months. If deficiencies are found, they must be corrected immediately or the equipment must be shut down, and the community development department must be notified within one hour of any such action.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Bolingbrook § 26-54, compliant rental property operators arrange for a village-registered service professional to inspect all fossil-fueled appliances and related components whenever a compliance inspection is required, unless a qualifying inspection was completed within the previous 12 months. Operators submit the resulting documentation to the code enforcement department before a rental occupancy permit is issued, and they ensure that any identified deficiencies are repaired immediately or that the equipment is taken out of service. When equipment is shut down or emergency action is taken, operators notify the community development department within one hour as required by this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Bolingbrook § 26-54 gives tenants an interest in knowing that fossil-fueled equipment in their rental unit has been inspected by a village-registered professional and certified as safe before a rental occupancy permit is issued. If a tenant believes this inspection or documentation requirement has not been met, they may raise the concern with the Bolingbrook code enforcement department or community development department, which are the bodies responsible for overseeing compliance under this section. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with local housing standards can help residents understand what documentation they are entitled to see and what general options exist when a concern arises.
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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