Rock Island ARTICLE VI. RENTAL PROPERTIES § 4-48
License Suspension
Operative Text
When the City becomes aware of code violations at a property, the property owner and/or their property manager shall be issued a notice of violation. A copy of said notice shall be posted on the entrance door to the dwelling unit or at the main common entrance in the case of a multi-unit dwelling. If the subject property is not brought into compliance within the time allotted by the citation, the Building Official may order that the property owner’s rental license be suspended. Suspension of a license shall be considered a major infraction. Every month that a license remains suspended shall be considered a separate infraction. If a license is suspended for twelve or more months, the Building Official may use this as justification for license revocation. (Ord. 76-2025, 8-11-2025)
Rock Island § 4-48 establishes a process by which rental property licenses can be suspended when code violations go uncorrected. When the city identifies a code violation, a notice is issued and physically posted at the property; if the owner fails to correct the problem within the time the citation allows, the Building Official may suspend the rental license. Each month the suspension continues counts as a separate major infraction, and a suspension lasting twelve or more months can serve as grounds for full license revocation.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Rock Island § 4-48, compliant rental operators generally respond promptly to any notice of violation and bring the property into compliance before the deadline stated in the citation. Because each month of suspension is treated as a distinct major infraction, an unresolved suspension compounds the operator's regulatory exposure over time. Operators who receive a posted notice of violation typically document their remediation steps and confirm with the Building Official that compliance has been achieved to avoid the license-revocation threshold of twelve months.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Rock Island § 4-48 gives tenants a visible signal of a property's compliance status, since a notice of violation must be posted at the unit entrance or the main common entrance of a multi-unit building. If a landlord's rental license is suspended under this provision, that suspension is treated as a major infraction, which may be relevant context when raising habitability concerns with the city. Tenants who observe a posted notice or believe a property is operating under a suspended license may contact the Rock Island Building Department or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options are available to them.
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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