Wheeling — Ch. 4.84 Rental Residential Property § 4.84.100
Owner responsibility
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(a) The owner of a rental residential property shall maintain a record for each property with the full legal names of every tenant in each dwelling unit. (b) The owner or property agent of a rental residential property shall provide each tenant with the name and telephone number of a responsible person who, in emergency situations, will be available on a twenty-four-hour basis and who has the authority to make repairs as needed. (c) The owner of a rental residential property shall inform each tenant in writing, prior to occupancy, of the maximum number of persons allowable by the occupancy standards of the village property maintenance code as amended. This number shall be determined by the code official.
Wheeling's Ch. 4.84 § 4.84.100 establishes three baseline responsibilities for rental property owners: keeping a record of every tenant's full legal name by unit, making available a 24-hour emergency contact with repair authority, and notifying each incoming tenant in writing of the maximum occupancy limit for their unit before they move in. The occupancy ceiling is set by the village's property maintenance code and determined by the code official. Together, these requirements create a minimum standard of accountability and transparency between owners and tenants.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 4.84.100, compliant rental operators in Wheeling generally maintain an up-to-date roster of tenants by unit using full legal names, ensure that a responsible person's name and phone number—someone reachable around the clock and empowered to authorize repairs—is on file and shared with tenants, and deliver a written occupancy-limit notice to each tenant before the lease begins. The maximum occupancy figure must come from the code official under the village property maintenance code, so operators typically confirm that number before preparing move-in documents. Keeping dated copies of all written disclosures supports a clear record of compliance with § 4.84.100.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 4.84.100 gives Wheeling renters the right to receive, before moving in, a written statement of the maximum number of occupants permitted in their unit under the village property maintenance code. Tenants are also entitled to the name and phone number of a responsible person who can be reached any hour of the day and who has the authority to arrange repairs in an emergency. If these disclosures were not provided, tenants may wish to contact the village's code enforcement office, consult a local tenant-rights organization, or explore whether the omission is relevant to any dispute arising under Ch. 4.84.
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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