Mundelein — Ch. 16.44 Rental Housing Properties § 16.44.150
Appeals
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Any person notified of violations under this chapter, any person denied an initial certificate of registration, or any person whose certificate of registration has been suspended or revoked, shall have the right of appeal to the village board of trustees. A residential rental property shall not be rented or leased pending an appeal if the decision being appealed is based upon one or more of the following: (1) Structural, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical code violations that present a substantial risk of harm to the health or safety of the occupants or potential occupants. (2) The failure of the owner or applicant to provide a completed initial application or an annual renewal certification, submitted in a format designated by the village, as required under Section 16.44.040 . (3) The occupancy of the residential rental property exceeds the maximum allowable occupancy under the building code or property maintenance code.
Under Mundelein Ch. 16.44 § 16.44.150, anyone who receives a notice of violation, is denied a registration certificate, or has a certificate suspended or revoked has the right to appeal that decision to the village board of trustees. However, the right to appeal does not automatically allow a property to continue operating as a rental during the appeal process. If the underlying decision involves serious health or safety code violations, incomplete registration paperwork, or overcrowding beyond code limits, the property must remain off the rental market while the appeal is pending.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 16.44.150, operators who receive an adverse decision regarding their certificate of registration or a notice of violation may pursue an appeal before the Mundelein village board of trustees. Compliant operators generally ensure that registration applications and annual renewal certifications are submitted in the village's required format well before deadlines, and that properties are free of structural, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical hazards, so that any appeal period does not trigger a mandatory rental prohibition. When a suspension or revocation is based on one of the three enumerated grounds—serious code violations, incomplete paperwork, or overcrowancy—the property cannot be rented or leased until the matter is resolved.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 16.44.150 of Mundelein's rental housing code gives tenants and prospective tenants an indirect protection: if a landlord's certificate is suspended or revoked due to serious health or safety violations, incomplete registration, or overcrowding, the property legally cannot be rented or leased even while an appeal is pending. Tenants who believe a property is being rented in violation of a suspended or revoked certificate may consider contacting the Mundelein village offices to inquire about the property's registration status. Tenant-rights organizations can help individuals understand what options may be available when a rental unit is subject to an active enforcement action under this chapter.
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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