Rolling Meadows — Ch. 18 Art. XI Rental Dwellings § 18-422
Duties and responsibilities of owner/landlord/manager
Operative Text
(a) It shall be the duty and responsibility of an owner/landlord/manager to maintain rental dwellings in a safe and sanitary condition in compliance with the provisions of the city Code. The board, officers or management company for each condominium or townhouse association shall maintain a list of each unit or townhouse which is being rented together with the name and address of each owner of the unit or townhouse. The list shall also be filed with the community development director annually between March 1 and April 1 of each year. (b) It shall be unlawful for any owner/landlord/manager to knowingly allow or to have knowledge of and make no attempt to prohibit the commission on the premises of offenses pertaining to the following provisions of the city Code: (1) Section 38-34 , paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (6), (8), (10), (11) -- Nuisances; (2) Section 38-101 -- Inoperable motor vehicles; (3) Section 70-126 -- Graffiti; (4) Section 70-261 -- Discharge a weapon. (c) Any owner/landlord/manager found guilty of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) above shall be fined not less than $50.00 and no more than $1,000.00.
Rolling Meadows Ch. 18 Art. XI § 18-422 establishes that rental dwelling owners, landlords, and managers must keep their properties safe and sanitary in accordance with city code. Condominium and townhouse associations are additionally required to maintain and annually file a list of rented units with the community development director between March 1 and April 1. The provision also makes it unlawful for owners, landlords, or managers to knowingly permit or ignore certain code violations on their premises—including nuisances, inoperable vehicles, graffiti, and weapon discharge—with fines ranging from $50 to $1,000 for violations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Rolling Meadows Ch. 18 Art. XI § 18-422, compliant property operators generally keep rental units in safe and sanitary condition consistent with city code requirements at all times. Condominium and townhouse association boards or management companies typically maintain an up-to-date list of rented units with owner contact information and file that list with the community development director each year between March 1 and April 1. Operators also generally take active steps to address and prohibit code violations on their premises—such as nuisances, inoperable vehicles, graffiti, and weapon discharge—rather than allowing or ignoring such conduct.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Rolling Meadows Ch. 18 Art. XI § 18-422 establishes that tenants have an interest in rental dwellings being maintained in safe and sanitary conditions, and that landlords are prohibited from knowingly permitting certain code violations—such as nuisances, graffiti, or weapon discharge—on the property. If a landlord appears to be failing these duties, tenants may consider contacting the Rolling Meadows community development department to report concerns or request an inspection. Tenant-rights organizations can also help explain how this provision may be relevant to a particular housing situation.
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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