Elgin — Ch. 6.37 Rental Residential Property § 6.37.135
Miscellaneous fees
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The fees in the amount as provided in the most recently enacted ordinance establishing fees for various city services, permits, licenses, use of facilities and other matters shall be imposed on the owner of any rental residential property upon the occurrence of the described activity: Re-inspection, following a prior re-inspection. Late payment on any imposed fee that is 30--60 days overdue. Late payment on any imposed fee that is more than 60 days overdue Missed inspection or more than one rescheduling of an inspection appointment. (Inspections must be rescheduled not less than twelve (12) hours of the inspection date and time by speaking to neighborhood services staff in person or by telephone to avoid a missed inspection/rescheduling fee.) Suspended license Revoked license.
Elgin's Ch. 6.37 Rental Residential Property § 6.37.135 establishes a schedule of miscellaneous fees that the city charges to rental property owners when certain events occur. These triggering events include follow-up re-inspections, late payment of previously imposed fees (with escalating charges depending on whether the payment is 30–60 days or more than 60 days overdue), missed or excessively rescheduled inspections, and operating under a suspended or revoked license. The specific dollar amounts for each fee are set by the city's most recently enacted fee ordinance, meaning the figures can change over time as the city updates that schedule.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers subject to § 6.37.135 generally stay current on all city-imposed fees before the 30-day mark to avoid the late-payment surcharges that escalate at the 60-day threshold. When an inspection appointment needs to change, compliant operators contact Elgin's neighborhood services staff in person or by phone at least 12 hours before the scheduled time, since rescheduling more than once—or missing the appointment entirely—triggers an additional fee under this section. Keeping a copy of the city's current fee ordinance on file helps operators anticipate the exact dollar amounts attached to each of these triggering events.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 6.37.135, the city of Elgin imposes fees directly on rental property owners—not tenants—for events like failed re-inspections, late fee payments, missed inspections, and operating under a suspended or revoked license. Tenants may find this provision relevant if they believe their landlord is operating under a suspended or revoked rental license, which could affect the property's legal status. Tenant-rights organizations in the Elgin area or the city's neighborhood services department can be useful starting points for understanding how a landlord's license status under this section may relate to a tenant's situation.
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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