Oak Park Title 12 Residential Rental Licensing (Arts. 2, 4, 6) § 12-2-13
VIOLATIONS
Operative Text
The following shall constitute violations of this chapter: A. Failure of the property owner of a rental residential property to license such property with the Code official within ninety (90) days of purchasing the rental property. B. Charging or collecting rents for a rental residential property where such property is not properly licensed under this chapter or where such license has been suspended or revoked. C. Failure of the property owner, the agent or the property manager of the rental residential property to maintain the structure and premises in compliance with applicable building, property maintenance and zoning ordinances. D. Any person other than an inspector from the Neighborhood Services Department who removes or defaces any notices which have been posted pursuant to this chapter without the approval of the Code official shall be liable for the penalties provided for by this chapter. E. Failure of a property owner, agent, property manager, or tenant of rental residential property to comply with any other applicable provision of this chapter or other Village ordinances. (Ord. 25-154, 11-11-2025)
Oak Park Title 12 Residential Rental Licensing § 12-2-13 defines several categories of violations that can arise under the village's rental licensing framework. These include operating without a valid license, collecting rent on an unlicensed or suspended-license property, failing to maintain the property in compliance with building and zoning standards, tampering with officially posted notices, and broadly failing to comply with any other applicable provision of the chapter or village ordinances. The rule applies to property owners, agents, property managers, and in some circumstances tenants.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 12-2-13, compliant rental property operators generally obtain a license within 90 days of purchasing a rental property and ensure that license remains active and in good standing before collecting any rent. They also keep the structure and premises in compliance with applicable building, property maintenance, and zoning ordinances, and they do not remove or deface any notices posted by the Neighborhood Services Department without Code official approval. Operators who oversee agents or property managers should be aware that violations by those representatives can still implicate the property owner under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 12-2-13 makes clear that tenants have an interest in knowing whether their rental property is properly licensed, since a landlord charging rent on an unlicensed or suspended-license property is committing a violation under Oak Park Title 12. Tenants who believe their landlord may be in violation of this provision can contact Oak Park's Neighborhood Services Department to inquire about a property's licensing status or to report a potential violation. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Oak Park ordinances can help explain what remedies or defenses may be available in connection with a § 12-2-13 violation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 10, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation