Olympia Fields — Ch. 6 Art. V Systematic Inspection of Rental Housing § 6-202
Frequency of inspections
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(a) Annual inspection. Any dwelling subject to this article shall be inspected once a year at a time to be determined by the code official and upon the consent of the owner and at least one of the occupants. Unless an inspection is required by subsections (b) or (c), a dwelling may be inspected no more than once a year. (b) Inspection based on cause. Nothing in this article shall preclude the inspection of a rental dwelling more frequently than once a year when the code official has notice or a reasonable suspicion that the dwelling has one or more violations of any applicable property maintenance law, ordinance, or regulation. (c) Reinspections. The code official shall be authorized to conduct reinspections of rental dwellings following an initial inspection if the code official has found code violations and has given the owner or occupant notice of the violations with a directive to correct those violations within a specific time.
Under Olympia Fields Ch. 6 Art. V § 6-202, rental dwellings covered by the systematic inspection program are subject to one scheduled inspection per year, set at a time agreed upon with the owner and at least one occupant. If the code official receives notice or develops a reasonable suspicion of a code violation, an additional cause-based inspection may occur beyond the annual limit. When violations are found and the owner or occupant is given a correction directive, the code official is also authorized to conduct follow-up reinspections to verify compliance.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 6-202, compliant operators generally coordinate with the code official to schedule the annual inspection at a mutually agreed-upon time, ensuring at least one occupant is available to consent. Operators who receive a notice of violation with a correction directive should be aware that reinspections are authorized until compliance is confirmed, so addressing cited deficiencies promptly within the stated timeframe is standard practice. Maintaining records of repairs and correspondence with the code official can help demonstrate that corrective action was taken.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 6-202 establishes that tenants have a role in the inspection process — the annual inspection requires the consent of at least one occupant, giving residents a degree of participation in scheduling. If a tenant believes their dwelling has code violations, the provision allows the code official to conduct an inspection beyond the annual cycle when there is notice or reasonable suspicion of a violation, meaning tenants may have a path to report concerns to the local code enforcement office. Tenants who want to understand their rights in this process can consult a local tenant-rights organization or review Olympia Fields municipal resources for guidance on how to raise concerns with the code official.
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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