Hanover Park — Ch. 82 Rental Residential Housing Code § 82-8
Issuance of license; inspection
Operative Text
(a) Upon receipt of a completed application for a license for a rental residential property, including the payment of all required fees, the code official shall schedule an inspection. Pending the inspection and issuance or denial of the license, the code official shall allow the continued occupancy of a rental residential dwelling unit that was previously licensed. (b) Licensing inspections shall include the building exterior, common areas, basement, and all rental residential dwelling units except as hereafter required. The code official shall determine the order and inspection process. The code official shall, prior to entering an occupied dwelling unit, require the resident manager or owner to be present during the inspection. Unless otherwise specified in a court order or warrant, the code official will not inspect or search personal property of the tenant. The code official, while performing the duties of office, will otherwise fully consider the privacy and dignity of the tenant and will not enter or open closets, medicine cabinets, or the other closed cabinets or lockers unless the code official has reasonable grounds to believe that to do so would establish evidence of code violations. (c) When a licensing inspection of a rental residential property reveals any violation of applicable codes, the code official shall give notice of the compliance timeframe as provided in section 82-12 . (d) A licensing reinspection will be conducted at the end of the compliance timeframe. Upon completion of the licensing reinspection of the rental residential property, a license shall be issued if the multiple-unit building or single-unit dwelling meets the requirements of this Code. If the code official finds the requirements of applicable village codes have not been met, a written notice of violation stating the defects shall be issued as provided in section 82-12 . (e) Subsequent inspections of a multiple-unit building or single-unit dwelling required because of cited violations not being corrected at the time of that inspection shall be subject to the reinspection fees set forth in section 82-10 .
Hanover Park's Ch. 82 § 82-8 establishes the process by which rental residential properties are inspected and licensed. When a completed application and fees are received, the code official schedules an inspection covering the building exterior, common areas, basement, and dwelling units, while allowing existing tenants to remain during the process. Tenant privacy is explicitly protected: inspectors must have the owner or resident manager present, may not search personal belongings, and may not open closed cabinets or lockers without reasonable grounds to believe a code violation exists. If violations are found, the property must be corrected within a set timeframe before a license is issued; repeated failures to correct violations trigger additional reinspection fees under § 82-10.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Hanover Park Ch. 82 § 82-8, compliant operators submit a complete license application with all required fees and coordinate with the code official to schedule the required inspection. Operators generally ensure that a resident manager or the owner is present during any occupied-unit inspection, and they address any cited violations within the compliance timeframe specified in § 82-12 to avoid a written notice of violation and potential reinspection fees under § 82-10. Keeping documentation of corrective actions taken between inspections is a common practice among operators seeking timely license issuance or renewal.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Hanover Park Ch. 82 § 82-8 provides tenants with explicit privacy protections during licensing inspections: the code official is prohibited from searching personal property and may not open closed cabinets or lockers without reasonable grounds, and the owner or resident manager must be present during any inspection of an occupied unit. Tenants whose units are already licensed may continue to occupy them while a new license application is pending. Tenants who believe an inspection was conducted in a manner inconsistent with § 82-8's privacy requirements may wish to document the circumstances and consult a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand 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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