Wheeling — Ch. 4.84 Rental Residential Property § 4.84.130

A. In addition to any other remedy or penalty specified for a violation of any particular provision of this Chapter, any person violating any provision of this Chapter shall, upon a finding of guilty, be subject to a fine for each offense as set forth in Chapter 1.24 , Administrative Citations of this code; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
B. In addition to any fines, fees, or costs, the village may seek a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, the appointment of a receiver or such other legal or equitable remedies as may be available.
C. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent the village from taking any action available under the village code or any other applicable regulation. Further, nothing in this Chapter shall prevent the village from taking any emergency action permitted by law when any portion of a multi-family rental structure is a danger to person or property.
D. The failure to pay outstanding fees or judgments may result in a lien upon the real property or such other remedies as may be available by law, including the denial of the issuance or renewal of licenses or permits pursuant to this Chapter. The lien shall be subject to the following:
1. The director shall file a notice of lien in the office of the Cook County recorder of deeds within two years after such fees are billed;
2. The lien shall be superior to all subsequent liens and encumbrances;
3. Upon payment of the fees and costs of lien by the owner or responsible party after notice of lien has been filed, the village shall issue a release of lien; and
4. The lien may be enforced by proceedings to foreclose, as in the case of mortgages or mechanics' liens.
E. Penalties For Maintaining Chronic Public Nuisance Property. If the village manager finds that the landlord has permitted a property to become chronic public nuisance property, the landlord is subject to the following penalties:
1. The landlord shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars for each unit declared to be a chronic public nuisance property. Further, such landlord shall be fined not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars for each subsequent unlawful activity that occurs in, at, on or about that unit within the one-year period.
2. In addition to the fines set forth above, a landlord shall be liable for administrative costs associated with any hearing pursuant to this code.
3. In addition, to the fines and costs set forth above, landlord's rental residential license shall be subject to suspension or revocation, and a charge for nuisance services may apply as provided in this section.