Danville Title XV Ch. 163 Rental Housing Registration § 163.02

(A) General guidelines. The city’s property maintenance code, as adopted in Chapter 167 , shall be the source of definitions for words and phrases appearing in this chapter to the extent those words and phrases are not defined below. If a definition of a word or phrase in this chapter conflicts with the property maintenance code’s definition of that word or phrase, the definition in this chapter shall control. References to the singular version of a word shall include the plural version of that word and reference to one gender shall include the other gender.


(B) Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.


“APPLICATION.” One or more forms created by the city for owners to use when registering or renewing certificates for one or more rental dwellings. "APPLICATION" also includes the city’s rental registration portal, the link for which can be found on the city’s website.


“CERTIFICATE.” A writing issued by the city that demonstrates that an owner has registered or renewed the registration of one or more rental dwellings pursuant to this chapter.


“CITY.” The City of Danville, Illinois.


“CODE” and “CODES.” The city’s zoning code ( Chapter 150
), building code ( Chapter 151
), plumbing code ( Chapter 152
), electricity code ( Chapter 153
), mechanical code ( Chapter 154
), property maintenance code ( Chapter 167
), and all other ordinances adopted by the city that in any way relate to or govern the use, maintenance and repair of real property and structures located thereon.


“CODE OFFICIAL.” Those individuals that the city has charged with enforcing city property-related codes. “CODE OFFICIAL” includes the building code, plumbing code, electricity code, mechanical code, property maintenance code, and all other property maintenance code compliance inspectors and their designees. “CODE OFFICIAL” shall also include city police officers when they enforce or are called upon to enforce the aforesaid codes.


“DANGEROUS AND/OR UNSAFE.” The presence of a code violation at or within a rental dwelling that presents an immediate or near-term threat to human life, health or physical safety of any individual person.


“DCC.” The Danville City Code of ordinances adopted by the City of Danville City Council.


" EMERGENCY. " Any event to include but not be limited to an interruption or breakdown of any power, water or heating system.


" IMMEDIATE FAMILY. " The parents, children and siblings of the owner.


“LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE.” A person who has been designated on the owner’s application who has sufficient authority to act on behalf of the owner concerning the registered rental dwelling including its compliance with all the city’s codes and other ordinances.


“MAYOR.” The person holding office of and serving as the Mayor for the City of Danville, Illinois.


“OWNER.” Any person having legal or equitable rights, title and interest in or to real estate located within the City of Danville corporate boundaries upon which one or more residential rental dwellings are located and operated or that are intended to be operated as residential rental dwellings. For purposes of this chapter, “OWNER” shall include an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, estate administrator or executor, trustee of a trust, association, or any other entity that is legally authorized to transact business within the State of Illinois. “OWNER” shall not include a person that only has a right to occupy a rental dwelling.


" PUNITIVE OR RETALIATORY ACTION. " Any action commenced after a tenant complaint or tenant consent to a city inspection or a city initiated inspection of a tenant dwelling inflicted or intended as punishment.


“REGISTRATION.” To submit an application to the city for the purpose of receiving a certificate from the city that permits the owner to lease, whether pursuant to a written lease agreement or a month-to-month tenancy, the one or more rental dwellings identified on the certificate or a list attached thereto. “REGISTRATION” shall also mean the renewal of one or more rental registration certificates.


“RENTAL DWELLING.” A residential dwelling that is not owner-occupied that the owner rents or leases to one or more tenants. “RENTAL DWELLING” shall also mean a residential property on which a residential structure sits that is being sold on contract whereby the buyer will acquire all rights, title interest in and to the said property upon making the number of payments provided in a contract between the contract seller and the contract buyer, regardless of whether such writing has been recorded in any recorder’s office.


“RENTAL REGISTRATION PERIOD.” The period between December 1 and January 31.


“TENANT.” Any one or more individuals who lawfully occupy a rental dwelling pursuant to a lawful arrangement with the owner of the rental dwelling whether that arrangement is documented in a written lease or other writing or is pursuant to a month-to-month tenancy relationship. For purposes of this chapter an individual who is occupying a rental dwelling pursuant to a contract to purchase the rental dwelling over time shall be deemed to be a “TENANT” , not an “OWNER.”


“UNINHABITABLE.” A code violation with at or in a rental dwelling that interferes with a tenant’s peaceful enjoyment of the rental dwelling but which does not necessarily render that rental dwelling dangerous and/or unsafe.


(Ord. 9467, passed 2-6-24; Am. Ord. 9538, passed 5-6-25)