Thornton, Ill., Mun. Code ch. 7-11 § 7-11-4

[ 11-20-2017 ] All one- and two-family rental dwelling units and multiple-family dwelling units and commercial buildings located within the Village of Thornton shall be inspected as follows: A. Each commercial and residential rental property shall be inspected in accordance with the provisions of § 7-11-2 once each year (unless a Type 1 residential license is issued) for the purpose of determining compliance with the building and property maintenance codes of the Village of Thornton, and this annual inspection shall serve as the occupancy compliance and licensing inspection. 1. On first application, each rental unit requiring inspection under this chapter shall be inspected as soon as possible, and the compliance inspection and license required under this chapter shall be active until the license is issued or for six months, whichever is greater. Every relicensing or compliance inspection following such inspection shall be annually thereafter, except a Type 1 license, which is every two years. 2. Inspections may be made at a time other than stated above, on the request of the owner or receipt of a documented complaint as to a condition not complaint to the property maintenance standards. B. Multiple rental dwellings (i.e., apartments). Inspections of multiple dwellings shall be performed annually, with the units to be inspected chosen at random. The number of dwellings required to be inspected shall be determined using the current year's inspection results and then applying the following: 1. 25% of dwelling units must be inspected annually if the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal three or fewer violations. 2. 50% of dwelling units must be inspected annually if the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal four to five violations. 3. 100% of dwelling units must be inspected annually if the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal six or more violations. 4. In addition to Subsection C , when the average number of violations per dwelling unit and its common areas equal six or more violations, 100% of the dwelling units must be inspected within 60 days of the current inspection. 5. Thorncreek Senior Living exemption. Thorncreek is exempt from dwelling inspections due to county, state, and federal requirements and inspections. C. Single-family rental dwellings. An inspection of a single-family rental dwelling shall be performed at least every other year. 1. If the number of violations found on the premises equals three or fewer, the property qualifies for a Type I license (two-year period). 2. If the number of violations found on the premises equals four or more, the premises must be inspected within the next twelve-month period (Type II license). D. The Village enforcement authority or his designee shall conduct annual inspections of common areas of multiple dwellings. The inspection of the common area 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 chapter and any other sections of this Code applicable or pertaining thereto.