Before a tenant initially enters into or renews a rental agreement for a dwelling unit, the landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his or her behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing:
(A) Any code violations which have been cited by the Village of Calumet Park during the previous 12 months for the dwelling unit and common areas and provide notice of the pendency of any code enforcement litigation or compliance board proceeding pursuant to the municipal code affecting the dwelling unit or common area. The notice shall provide the case number of the litigation and/or the identification number of the Compliance Board proceeding and a listing of any code violations cited.
(B) (1) Any notice of intent by the Village of Calumet Park or any utility provider to terminate water, gas, electrical or other utility service to the dwelling unit or common areas.
(2) The disclosure shall state the type of service to be terminated, the intended date of termination and whether the termination will affect the dwelling unit, the common areas or both.
(3) A landlord shall be under a continuing obligation to provide disclosure of the information described in this division (B) through a tenancy.
(4) If a landlord violates this section, the tenant or prospective tenant shall be entitled to remedies described in this chapter.
(Ord. 07-939, passed 6-14-2007)