Evergreen Park ARTICLE VII. RENTAL HOUSING § 5-352
Residential rental license application required information
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The Residential Rental License Application form shall contain the following information: (a) A description of the premises by street address and Property Tax Identification Number. (b) The name, street address, and telephone number of each owner of the building. If the owner is a partnership, limited liability company, corporation or similar entity, the statement shall include the name, street address, telephone number and position of the responsible partner, manager or officer. If the property is held in a land trust, the names and addresses of all beneficiaries must be disclosed. The designated agent shall be authorized by the owner in writing to accept service of any village notices on behalf of the owner, including appointment letters, notices of code violations, court process or any other communication or correspondence in connection with the administration and enforcement of this Article and other provisions of the Evergreen Park Municipal Code. (c) The name, address and 24 hour contact information of the owner's agent. (1) When a rental unit is owned by more than one individual or is owned by an entity that is not a natural person, an owner's agent must be designated. No owner's agent may be designated who is responsible for more than 8 dwelling units unless the rental units are part of a rental only development that was approved as a rental development by the village board of trustees. (2) The village shall be notified in writing within ten days after any change of the owner's agent. (3) An owner with a designated "owner's agent" who is found not to be customarily available or able to perform the duties as defined shall designate a different individual who is able to properly fulfill the requirements within ten days of being notified of the deficiency. (4) The signature of the owner or the owner's agent. (5) For the purposes of an emergency response to a residential rental property, the owner or owner's designated agent must be located within 15 miles of the village corporate limits for building and tenant emergencies. This person must be listed on the license application and registration form and readily accessible to the tenant, village officials and members of the village building, police and fire departments. (Ord. No. 27-2025 § 1, 12-15-25)
Evergreen Park Municipal Code § 5-352 establishes the specific information that must appear on a Residential Rental License Application. Required details include the property's street address and tax identification number, full ownership information (including responsible individuals for entities such as LLCs or land trusts), and the name and around-the-clock contact information for a designated owner's agent. When ownership involves multiple individuals or a non-natural-person entity, an agent must be named, and that agent must live within 15 miles of Evergreen Park's corporate limits to be available for emergencies. Any change in the designated agent must be reported to the village in writing within ten days.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 5-352, compliant rental property operators in Evergreen Park ensure their license application includes complete ownership details—covering all partners, officers, or trust beneficiaries as applicable—along with a properly authorized owner's agent who provides 24-hour contact information. When a property is owned by an entity or multiple individuals, operators designate an agent responsible for no more than eight dwelling units (unless the property qualifies as an approved rental-only development) and confirm that agent resides within 15 miles of the village. Operators also maintain timely written notifications to the village whenever the designated agent changes, and promptly replace any agent found unable to fulfill the required duties within the ten-day window specified by § 5-352.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 5-352 of the Evergreen Park Municipal Code gives tenants an indirect but meaningful protection: landlords are required to identify and make accessible a designated agent who can be reached around the clock and who lives within 15 miles of the village for emergency response purposes. If a tenant cannot reach a responsible agent or finds that no proper agent has been designated on the rental license, that may indicate a compliance gap under § 5-352 that can be raised with village officials or the village's building department. Tenants who have concerns about whether their landlord has met these licensing requirements may contact the Village of Evergreen Park directly or consult a local tenant-rights organization for 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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