Rolling Meadows — Ch. 18 Art. XI Rental Dwellings § 18-384

(a) The community development director shall conduct inspections of rental dwellings in the city as follows:
(1) Multiple rental dwellings (i.e. apartments). Inspections of multiple dwellings shall be performed annually with the units to be inspected chosen at random. Inspections shall be performed per the following schedule:
a. Twenty percent of dwelling units must be inspected annually if the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal two or less violations;
b. Fifty percent of dwelling units must be inspected annually if the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal three to four violations;
c. One hundred percent of dwelling units must be inspected annually if the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal five or more violations.
(2) Single-family rental dwellings (attached, detached and condos). An inspection of a single-family rental dwelling shall be performed at least once every three years provided that the number of violations found on the premises equal three or less.
a. If the number of violations found on the premises for the previous 12-month period equal four or more, the premises must be inspected within the next 12-month period.
(b) The community development director shall conduct annual inspections of common areas of multiple dwellings. The inspection of the common areas shall include, but is not limited to, all hallways, stairways, lobbies, utility rooms, laundry rooms, storage rooms, recreation rooms, grounds, refuse areas, parking areas, building extensions, signs and other areas designed for common use by dwelling unit occupants. Such inspections are for the purpose of enforcing this article and any other sections of this Code applicable or pertaining thereto.
(c) The community development director shall conduct inspections of rental dwelling units in the company of the landlord or his authorized representative or in the company of the tenant(s). Notice of the time and date of impending inspections shall be given to the tenant(s) either by the city or by the landlord or his/her authorized representative.
(d) The community development director shall be authorized to inspect any rented or unrented dwelling unit for the purpose of enforcing this article, notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, under the following circumstances:
(1) At the request of, or with the consent of, a person over the age of 17 years who resides therein.
(2) In an emergency which represents an immediate threat to persons or property.
(3) Pursuant to a search warrant issued by a court.
(e) If no consent has been given to enter or inspect the property, no entry or inspection shall be made without the procurement of a warrant form from the circuit court of the county. The court may consider any of the following factors along with such other matters as it deems pertinent in its discretion as to whether a warrant shall issue:
(1) Eyewitness account of a violation;
(2) Citizen complaints;
(3) Tenant complaints;
(4) Plain view violations;
(5) Violations apparent from city records;
(6) Property deterioration;
(7) Age of the property;
(8) Nature of the alleged violation;
(9) Similar properties in the area;
(10) Documented violations of similar properties in the area;
(11) Passage of time since last inspection;
(12) Previous violations on the property.
Cause for issuance of a warrant shall be deemed to exist in light of reasonable legislation and administrative standards which show that there is reason to believe that a condition of nonconformity exists with respect to a particular property in violation of a city ordinance.