New Lenox — Ch. 18 Art. VIII Property Maintenance Code § 18-151
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That certain document one copy of which is on file in the office of the village clerk, being marked and designated as the Property Maintenance Code/2018 published by the International Code Council be and are hereby provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of this article as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in section 18-152 .
Section 18-151 of New Lenox's Ch. 18 Art. VIII formally adopts the International Code Council's 2018 Property Maintenance Code as the governing property maintenance standard for the village, incorporating its full set of regulations, penalties, and conditions by reference. A physical copy of the adopted code is kept on file with the village clerk. Any local modifications to that base code are addressed separately under § 18-152.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 18-151, property owners and managers in New Lenox are subject to the full requirements of the ICC's 2018 Property Maintenance Code as locally adopted. Compliant operators generally familiarize themselves with that code's standards for structural integrity, sanitation, utilities, and safety systems, and also review § 18-152 for any village-specific amendments. The official reference copy is available through the New Lenox village clerk's office.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 18-151 means that residential properties in New Lenox must meet the standards set out in the ICC's 2018 Property Maintenance Code, giving tenants a baseline of enforceable maintenance and habitability expectations. If conditions in a rental unit appear to fall short of those standards, tenants can review the adopted code on file with the village clerk and may consider filing a complaint with the appropriate local enforcement authority. Tenant-rights organizations can also help explain how the code's requirements and any local modifications under § 18-152 may apply to a given situation.
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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