Oakbrook Terrace — Ch. 121 Rental Dwellings § 121.05
Term of license; renewal; non-transferability
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(A) The term of each rental dwelling license shall be from May 1 to April 30 of each year. At least 30 days prior to the date of the expiration of a rental dwelling license, each licensee shall be required to submit to the Director of Community and Economic Development a properly completed renewal license application and the annual license fee. If a properly completed renewal rental dwelling license application and the annual license fee is not received on or before May 1st of the renewal year, the license shall expire and the rental of the dwelling unit shall be discontinued on the date of the expiration of the license. The rental of the formerly licensed dwelling unit shall not be resumed until the renewal license fee and late fee is paid, a renewal application is filed and processed and a rental dwelling license is issued. (B) Renewal of any rental dwelling license shall be conditioned on the following: (1) Submission of a complete renewal application with the required fee; (2) An annual inspection of the property, the rental dwelling, and the building in which such dwelling is located in the case of an attached or detached single-family dwelling or a multiple-family building with seven dwelling units or less that is owned by any single individual or entity or, in the case of a single condominium unit, of the rental dwelling unit; (3) Satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this chapter for the previous license year. (C) No rental dwelling license shall be transferable from one owner to another. The Director of Community and Economic Development must receive written notice and a new application for a license, with the required fee, within 30 days after the date of any change in ownership. The Director of Community and Economic Development will review the new application for a license and make an inspection pursuant to § 121.04 .
Under Oakbrook Terrace Ch. 121 § 121.05, rental dwelling licenses run on a fixed annual cycle from May 1 through April 30. Renewal requires a completed application and fee submitted at least 30 days before expiration; failure to meet that deadline causes the license to lapse and lawful renting to stop until the license is reinstated with any applicable late fees. Licenses are non-transferable between owners, meaning a change in ownership triggers a fresh application process within 30 days of the transfer.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to § 121.05 generally track the April 30 expiration date and submit renewal applications — along with the required fee — to the Director of Community and Economic Development no later than 30 days before that deadline. Compliant operators also ensure the property passes its annual inspection and has met all Chapter 121 requirements during the prior license year before renewal is granted. When ownership of a rental property changes hands, a new license application and fee must reach the Director within 30 days of that ownership change, since no existing license carries over to a new owner under § 121.05(C).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 121.05 of Oakbrook Terrace Ch. 121 establishes that a landlord must hold a valid, current rental dwelling license for a unit to be lawfully rented; if a license has lapsed or was never transferred after an ownership change, the unit may not legally be rented. Tenants who believe their unit is being rented without a valid license may contact the Oakbrook Terrace Director of Community and Economic Development to inquire about a property's license status. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand what options may be available when a landlord appears to be operating outside the licensing requirements of § 121.05.
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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