(A) Applicability.
(1) General. This section shall apply only to the rental of multiple-family residences, and similar developments containing four or more dwelling units, and also to the rental of parcels developed for mobile dwelling units.
(2) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DWELLING UNIT. A portion of a building, or a structure affixed to realty, containing culinary facilities and arranged, designed, exclusively used or maintained for use as a separate housekeeping unit.
HOTEL. A building in which living or sleeping facilities are provided for compensation and offered to transient guests and in which one or more customary services such as maid and linen service or telephone service are provided. For the purposes of this section, the term HOTEL shall also mean MOTEL.
(3) Hotels. This section shall not apply to hotels.
(B) Lease required.
(1) No dwelling unit shall be rented without a written lease having been executed on behalf of the owner and the tenant.
(2) This requirement shall not apply to the renewal of tenancies existing as of the effective date of this chapter.
(C) Security deposit; application. No dwelling unit shall be rented without the owner or agent first having obtained a written application, along with a security deposit of not less than one month's rental. However, this provision shall not apply to renewals of existing leases.
(D) Showing of dwelling units. Any person showing a dwelling unit for the purpose of renting the dwelling unit, must have a knowledge of this chapter of the Village of Calumet Park.
(E) Processing of application for rental of a dwelling unit. Any persons accepting and/or processing an application for a dwelling unit must:
(1) Have a knowledge of this chapter of the Village of Calumet Park;
(2) Have a knowledge of the laws and practices in connection with rental and management of multiple family dwellings; and
(3) Attend a seminar on housing practices to be conducted by the Commission on Community Relations of Calumet Park with the assistance of the Calumet Park Board of Realtors. Such a seminar must be attended at least once each calendar year.
(F) Copies of applications. Copies of applications for apartments shall be furnished by the owner or manager to all agents having authority to accept the applications. No agent shall represent that an application has been made for a dwelling unit unless he or she has, in fact, knowledge that the application has been made.
(G) Reports of rentals.
(1) It is the policy of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees to prevent the segregation by race of any part of the Village of Calumet Park. In order to prevent persons selling or renting real estate, whether as owner or otherwise, from selling or renting on the basis of the race of the buyer or lessee, the Administrator is directed to review and investigate sales and rentals of residential property to determine if the sales and rentals are in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) In order to facilitate the review and investigation, every person who rents residential real estate located in Calumet Park or any person who acts as an agent for a lessor of real estate located in Calumet Park shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter file a report with the Administrator which indicates:
(a) The address of each multiple family residence or development which he or she rents or for which he or she acts as agent for the purpose of renting;
(b) The number of dwelling units contained in each such multiple family residence or development; and
(c) The race of each lessee presently occupying the premises.
(3) Thereafter, within the first ten days of each calendar month such person shall file a report with the Administrator containing the following information:
(a) The address of each residential property for which a lease has been executed during the previous calendar month, including the apartment or unit number of each residential property so leased; and
(b) The race of the lessee.
(4) Owners or agents shall submit these reports directly to the Administrator or to the Community Relations Commission within the times designated.
(5) Reports of rentals so submitted shall be kept confidential and shall be available for inspection only by the Administrator, the Community Relations Commission and the Mayor and Board of Trustees. Information derived from these reports shall not be used as evidence in any adversary proceeding for or against the owner or agent who has supplied the information.
(Ord. 76-250, passed 9-9-1976) Penalty, see § 93.99