Hillside — Ch. 18 Art. XV Systematic Inspection of Rental Housing § 18-644
No warranty of habitability
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The issuance of a certificate of compliance shall not be construed as a warranty of habitability of the rental dwelling or any guarantee to the certificate holder or any occupant of the rental dwelling that the rental dwelling is free from all violations of all applicable laws. Nothing in this article shall be construed as creating a duty or obligation of the village or its code official or agents and employees to any individual certificate holder or occupant of or visitor to a rental dwelling.
Under Hillside Ch. 18 Art. XV § 18-644, a certificate of compliance issued after a systematic inspection is a limited administrative document — it does not serve as a guarantee that the rental dwelling meets every applicable housing or habitability standard. The certificate does not create any legal duty or obligation on the part of the village, its code officials, or their agents toward individual landlords, tenants, or visitors. In other words, the inspection program's paperwork has a defined and narrow legal scope.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to Hillside Ch. 18 Art. XV § 18-644 should understand that obtaining a certificate of compliance does not relieve them of their independent obligations to maintain rental dwellings in a habitable and code-compliant condition. A compliant operator treats the certificate as one administrative milestone within a broader, ongoing maintenance program rather than as a clean bill of health. Landlords generally continue to monitor and address code issues regardless of whether a certificate has been issued.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 18-644 of Hillside Ch. 18 Art. XV makes clear that a landlord's certificate of compliance does not mean the unit has been certified free of all habitability or code problems. Tenants retain whatever rights they may have under other applicable laws — such as implied warranty of habitability protections — independent of whether a certificate was issued. Tenants who believe conditions in their unit violate housing standards may consider contacting the village's code enforcement office, a local tenant-rights organization, or reviewing other provisions of Ch. 18 for additional remedies.
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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