Steger — Ch. 18 Art. XVI Rental Housing Nuisance § 18-339

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Steger — Ch. 18 Art. XVI Rental Housing Nuisance § 18-339
Chief law enforcement officer means the chief of police of the village or his designee.
Nuisance activity means any activities described in items (1) through (14) of "potential nuisance property."
Nuisance property means a potential nuisance property that has been adjudicated pursuant to section 18-340 (b) and declared to be a nuisance property and a penalty has been imposed by the court pursuant to section 18-341 .
Owner means any person having any legal or equitable interest to title in the property in question.
Person means any natural person, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity organized under the laws of any state or the United States.
Potential nuisance property means property upon which three or more instances of any one or any combination of the activities listed below have occurred during any 120-day period as a result of any three separate factual events that have been independently investigated by any law enforcement agency that have resulted in an arrest, issuance of a warrant for an arrest, issuance of a ticket or citation or the filing of a police report. (1)
Disorderly conduct as defined in Section 26-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(2) Unlawful use of weapons as defined in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(3) Mob action as defined in Section 25-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(4) Aggravated discharge of a firearm as defined in Section 24-1.2 and 24-1.2-5.
(5) Gambling as defined in Section 28-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(6) Possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance as defined in Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
(7) Assault or battery or any related offense as defined in Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(8) Criminal sexual abuse or related offenses as defined in Sections 12-15 and 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(9) Public indecency as defined in Section 11-9 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(10) Prostitution as defined in Section 11-14 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(11) Criminal damage to property as defined in Section 21-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(12) Possession, cultivation, manufacture or delivery of cannabis as defined in the Cannabis Control Act.
(13) Illegal consumption or possession of alcohol as defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
(14) Violation of any municipal ordinance or state statute controlling or regulating the sale or use of alcoholic beverages.
Permitted means to knowingly suffer, allow, consent to, acquiesce or expressly assent or agree to the doing of an act.
Property means any real property and fixtures thereof leased for residential purposes or any part or portion thereof whether under an oral or written agreement.
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Plain English

Section 18-339 of Steger's Rental Housing Nuisance ordinance establishes the foundational vocabulary used throughout the rental nuisance regulatory framework. A property becomes a 'potential nuisance property' when three or more qualifying incidents — drawn from a list of fourteen categories of criminal or disorderly activity — occur within any 120-day window across three separate, independently investigated events that resulted in an arrest, warrant, citation, or police report. A property only becomes an officially designated 'nuisance property' after a court adjudication under section 18-340(b) and the imposition of a penalty under section 18-341, meaning the label carries legal weight beyond mere suspicion.

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For Property Managers

Under § 18-339, property owners — defined broadly to include individuals, corporations, LLCs, and other entities with any legal or equitable interest — should be aware that the ordinance tracks qualifying incidents across rolling 120-day periods. Compliant operators generally maintain awareness of law-enforcement activity on their properties, respond promptly to reported incidents, and take documented steps to address recurring problems before three separate investigated events accumulate. Because 'permitted' is defined to include knowingly allowing or acquiescing to prohibited activity, operators who are aware of ongoing nuisance conduct and take no action may be treated as having permitted it under this framework.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section 18-339 defines the terms that determine whether a rental property can be labeled a nuisance under Steger's ordinance, which directly affects tenants living there. Tenants should understand that the 'nuisance property' designation requires a formal court process under section 18-340(b) — it is not applied automatically — and that the fourteen listed activity categories are what trigger scrutiny, not general complaints. Tenants who believe the ordinance is being applied incorrectly or that they are being displaced as a result of a nuisance designation may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Illinois municipal housing law.

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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IL Muni § 18-340
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