Dolton CHAPTER 123: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES § 123.002

(A) License required.


(1) It is unlawful for any person to operate, maintain or offer to rent for residential purposes within the village a rental unit or rental structure, whether vacant or not, without first obtaining a residential operator’s license as provided in this subchapter. The license shall be issued only to an inspection group, as defined in this subchapter.


(2) It is unlawful for a person to enter into a residential lease, either as lessor or lessee, if the premises are posted as being unlicensed or having a revoked or suspended license.


(3) It is unlawful for any person to occupy, renew a lease, offer for rent or permit occupancy of any dwelling unit that is unlicensed or whose license is revoked or suspended.


(B) License application.


(1) Each applicant for a license to maintain a rental structure shall file a written application with the code official stating:


(a) The full legal name, address and home and work telephone numbers (fax numbers and e-mail addresses, if available) of each and every legal and beneficial owner;


(b) The address of the multiple dwelling rental structure;


(c) The number of dwellings within the structure(s); and


(d) In the case of an owner who is not a resident of the village, then either:


1. The full legal name, address and home and work telephone, number (fax number and email address if available) of an agent within the village with authority to accept service or notice of a violation; or


2. A statement by the owner that service by regular mail upon the owner at the address stated in the application will be considered sufficient service for all purposes.


(2) All license fees shall be due and payable on or before May 1 of each year. All licenses shall expire on April 30 of each year from the date of issuance;


(3) Whenever there is a change in the ownership of a rental structure or a change in the owner’s property agent, the owners shall, within 15 days of such change, file a written notice with the code official indicating such change;


(4) Application for license renewal shall be made in the same manner as a new application except that the application shall state that it is for renewal; and


(5) The license application fee shall be $50 for dwellings consisting of one units. If an application for a renewal of an existing license is received after April 30, the fee shall be increased to $100.


(Ord. 07-417, passed 10-1-2007; Ord. 08-429, passed 1-22-2008; Ord. 14-008, passed 5-5-2014) Penalty, see § 123.999