Marquette Heights CHAPTER 11 RENTAL REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION PROGRAM § 3-11-17
NOTICES
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Any written notice required to be given to the owner of a rental property or non-owner occupied property under this chapter shall be addressed to such owner at the address provided for such owner in the application for registration. If the owner or owner's agent, to whom such notice is addressed, cannot be found after diligent inquiry, service may be made by posting a notice in or on the residential rental property or by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Tazewell County for a period of three (3) consecutive days. (Ord. 889, 6-24-2019)
Under Marquette Heights CHAPTER 11 § 3-11-17, official written notices directed at rental property owners are sent to the address the owner listed on their registration application. If the owner or their agent cannot be located after a genuine search effort, the municipality may instead deliver notice by posting it on the rental property itself or by publishing it in a Tazewell County newspaper for three consecutive days. This provision establishes the legally recognized methods for ensuring owners receive required communications under the rental registration and inspection program.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 3-11-17, the address a property owner provides on their rental registration application becomes the official address of record for all program-related notices. Compliant operators generally keep that address current and accurate so that official correspondence reaches them without delay. If contact information becomes outdated and the owner cannot be located after diligent inquiry, the municipality is permitted to resort to property posting or newspaper publication as substitute notice methods, which may result in an owner missing time-sensitive communications.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 3-11-17 governs how Marquette Heights delivers official notices to rental property owners under the registration and inspection program, which is designed in part to protect tenant welfare. Tenants may find it useful to know that if an owner is unreachable, the municipality has fallback notice procedures—including posting on the property itself—that keep the program's oversight mechanisms functioning. Tenants who have concerns about whether their landlord is properly registered or reachable under this chapter can contact the Marquette Heights municipal office or consult a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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