South Holland — Ch. 8.5 Housing § 8.5-42
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This article shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms, and shall be liberally construed to further the purposes and policy stated and the special purposes of the particular provisions involved.
South Holland Ch. 8.5 Housing § 8.5-42 establishes a rule of interpretation for the housing article: its language is to be read according to the ordinary, fair meaning of its words. Beyond that baseline, the article is to be interpreted broadly and generously in order to advance the housing policies and specific purposes the article was designed to serve. This means that ambiguous or borderline situations are generally resolved in favor of the article's protective goals rather than narrowly against them.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 8.5-42, operators and property managers should understand that the housing article's requirements will not be read in a cramped or technical way that defeats their underlying purpose. Compliant operators generally familiarize themselves with the stated goals of each provision, since those goals inform how any ambiguous language will be applied. When questions arise about whether a particular practice falls within the article's scope, the interpretive default runs toward the article's protective purposes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 8.5-42 of South Holland's housing code provides tenants with an interpretive backdrop that favors the article's protective purposes when its language is unclear. This means that disputes over the meaning of a provision are generally resolved in a way that advances the housing policy goals the article was designed to achieve, rather than in a way that narrows tenant protections. Tenants who believe a provision applies to their situation may find it useful to consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with how § 8.5-42's liberal construction principle has been applied locally.
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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