A. Landlords and tenants shall comply with all applicable federal and/or state laws and regulations as such laws and regulations may exist from time to time with regard to the rights, obligations, and remedies of tenants and landlords under rental agreements for dwelling units within the Village.
B. No additional regulations regarding the rights, obligations, or remedies of landlords and tenants under rental agreements for dwelling units shall apply within the Village, including, without limitation, any additional rights, obligations, or remedies adopted by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, except those required by federal and/or state laws and regulations as such laws and regulations may exist from time to time.
C. For the purposes of this Section, the term “landlord” means the owner, agent, lessor, sublessor, or the successor in interest of any of them of a dwelling unit or the building of which it is a part, “tenant” means a person entitled, by written or oral agreement, subtenancy approved by the landlord, or by sufferance, to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others, and “rental agreement” means a written or oral agreement embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit and premises. (Ord. 2021-66, 7-6-2021)