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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006 SB0168
Introduced 2/2/2005, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes the corporate authorities of any municipality to license and regulate residential rental property managers by ordinance in a manner consistent with this Section. Provides that the ordinance shall apply to any person, firm, or corporation that has management or control of a building or portion of a building, other than a hotel or motel, within the municipality, if it contains 3 or more apartments that are not occupied by an owner of the building. Defines "apartment". Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0168 |
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LRB094 04281 MKM 34306 b |
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| AN ACT concerning local government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding |
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| Section 11-30-15 as follows: |
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| (65 ILCS 5/11-30-15 new)
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| Sec. 11-30-15. Residential rental property managers; |
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| licensing and regulation. |
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| (a) In order to promote the health, safety, and welfare of |
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| the public and of the occupants of residential rental property, |
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| the corporate authorities of any municipality may license and |
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| regulate residential rental property managers by ordinance in a |
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| manner consistent with this Section. |
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| (b) Any ordinance enacted under this Section shall apply to |
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| any person, firm, or corporation that has management or control |
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| of a building or portion of a building within the municipality, |
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| other than a hotel or motel, if it contains 3 or more |
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| apartments that are not occupied by an owner of the building. |
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| This Section applies to such a person, firm, or corporation |
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| regardless of whether it has management or control of the |
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| property as a legal or equitable owner, as a managing agent, or |
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| otherwise. |
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| (c) For purposes of this Section, "apartment" means a |
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| self-contained residential living unit, with private bath and |
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| cooking facilities, that is intended for occupation as a |
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| permanent place of abode by someone other than the owner of the |
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| property. "Apartment" does not include any unit that is |
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| intended for occupation on a transient basis for a short period |
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| of occupancy.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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