(65 ILCS 5/11-19.2-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-19.2-10)
Sec. 11-19.2-10.
Sanctions appropriate to owner - property.
The
order to correct a code violation and the sanctions imposed by a
municipality against a respondent property owner as the result of a
finding of a code violation under this Division shall attach to the
property as well as the owner of the property, so that the finding of a code
violation against one owner cannot be avoided by conveying or transferring
the property to another owner. Any subsequent transferee or owner of
property takes subject to the findings, decision and order of a hearing
officer under this Division if a notice consisting of a copy of the order
to correct a code violation and imposing any sanctions and costs, if
applicable, and a description of the real estate affected sufficient for
the identification thereof, has been filed in the office of the Recorder or
the office of the Registrar of Titles in the county in which such real
estate is located by the municipality prior to the transfer or conveyance
to the subsequent transferee or owner.
(Source: P.A. 86-1364.)
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