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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5-45 as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-45 heading new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Division 5-45. Crime Free Rental Housing Ordinances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (55 ILCS 5/5-45001 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Sec. 5-45001. Crime free rental housing ordinance. The | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | county board of a non-home rule county may adopt a crime free | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | rental housing ordinance for the purpose of reducing crime, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | including drugs and gang-related activities, in residential | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | areas. The county sheriff or other county employees may | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | administer and enforce the ordinance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (a) A crime free rental housing ordinance may include, but | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | is not limited to, the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (1) a requirement that a property owner obtain a valid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | residential rental license from the county in order to rent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | any dwelling unit or renew an existing lease for a dwelling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | unit; | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (2) a requirement that a property owner submit to a | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | public safety and crime prevention inspection and attend a |
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1 | training program or seminar concerning crime prevention | ||||||
2 | before he or she may obtain a residential rental license; | ||||||
3 | (3) a requirement that any lease entered into for | ||||||
4 | residential property located in the county include a | ||||||
5 | provision or an addendum that prohibits a tenant, a | ||||||
6 | tenant's family member, or a guest of the tenant from | ||||||
7 | engaging in, facilitating, or permitting any | ||||||
8 | quasi-criminal or criminal activity as defined by federal, | ||||||
9 | State, or local law, including providing that the violation | ||||||
10 | of such a provision permits a landlord to initiate eviction | ||||||
11 | proceedings, notwithstanding any provision of the lease to | ||||||
12 | the contrary; | ||||||
13 | (4) a requirement that on and after the effective date | ||||||
14 | of the crime free rental housing ordinance a property owner | ||||||
15 | must conduct a background check on a person prior to | ||||||
16 | entering into or renewing an agreement to lease rental | ||||||
17 | property to that person; | ||||||
18 | (5) a requirement that a property owner submit to | ||||||
19 | periodic inspections of his or her rental property to | ||||||
20 | ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; | ||||||
21 | and | ||||||
22 | (6) penalties for violating the ordinance. | ||||||
23 | (b) For the purposes of this Section, "tenant" means a | ||||||
24 | tenant, subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or other person entitled | ||||||
25 | to possession, occupancy, or benefits of a residential rental | ||||||
26 | property. |
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1 | (c) Prohibition of waiver or modification. The provisions | ||||||
2 | of any ordinance enacted under this Section may not be waived | ||||||
3 | or modified in any lease or separate agreement. | ||||||
4 | (d) Exclusions. This Section does not apply to any facility | ||||||
5 | that is licensed or inspected by the State of Illinois or the | ||||||
6 | federal government. However, any ordinance enacted under this | ||||||
7 | Section shall apply to mobile home parks, as defined in Section | ||||||
8 | 2.5 of the Mobile Home Park Act. | ||||||
9 | Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||||||
10 | adding Section 11-5.4-1 as follows: | ||||||
11 | (65 ILCS 5/11-5.4-1 new) | ||||||
12 | Sec. 11-5.4-1. Crime free rental housing ordinance. The | ||||||
13 | corporate authorities of a non-home rule municipality may adopt | ||||||
14 | a crime free rental housing ordinance for the purpose of | ||||||
15 | reducing crime, including drugs and gang-related activities, | ||||||
16 | in residential areas. The municipality's police department or | ||||||
17 | other municipal employees may administer and enforce the | ||||||
18 | ordinance. | ||||||
19 | (a) A crime free rental housing ordinance may include, but | ||||||
20 | is not limited to, the following: | ||||||
21 | (1) a requirement that a property owner obtain a valid | ||||||
22 | residential rental license from the municipality in order | ||||||
23 | to rent any dwelling unit or renew an existing lease for a | ||||||
24 | dwelling unit; |
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1 | (2) a requirement that a property owner submit to a | ||||||
2 | public safety and crime prevention inspection and attend a | ||||||
3 | training program or seminar concerning crime prevention | ||||||
4 | before he or she may obtain a residential rental license; | ||||||
5 | (3) a requirement that any lease entered into for | ||||||
6 | residential property located in the municipality include a | ||||||
7 | provision or an addendum that prohibits a tenant, a | ||||||
8 | tenant's family member, or a guest of the tenant from | ||||||
9 | engaging in, facilitating, or permitting any | ||||||
10 | quasi-criminal or criminal activity as defined by federal, | ||||||
11 | State, or local law, including providing that the violation | ||||||
12 | of such a provision permits a landlord to initiate eviction | ||||||
13 | proceedings, notwithstanding any provision of the lease to | ||||||
14 | the contrary; | ||||||
15 | (4) a requirement that on and after the effective date | ||||||
16 | of the crime free rental housing ordinance a property owner | ||||||
17 | must conduct a background check on a person prior to | ||||||
18 | entering into or renewing an agreement to lease rental | ||||||
19 | property to that person; | ||||||
20 | (5) a requirement that a property owner submit to | ||||||
21 | periodic inspections of his or her rental property to | ||||||
22 | ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; | ||||||
23 | and | ||||||
24 | (6) penalties for violating the ordinance. | ||||||
25 | (b) For the purposes of this Section, "tenant" means a | ||||||
26 | tenant, subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or other person entitled |
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1 | to possession, occupancy, or benefits of a residential rental | ||||||
2 | property. | ||||||
3 | (c) Prohibition of waiver or modification. The provisions | ||||||
4 | of any ordinance enacted under this Section may not be waived | ||||||
5 | or modified in any lease or separate agreement. | ||||||
6 | (d) Exclusions. This Section does not apply to any facility | ||||||
7 | that is licensed or inspected by the State of Illinois or the | ||||||
8 | federal government. However, any ordinance enacted under this | ||||||
9 | Section shall apply to mobile home parks, as defined in Section | ||||||
10 | 2.5 of the Mobile Home Park Act.
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11 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
12 | becoming law.
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