(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a separate meaning.
LANDLORD. The owner (including the owner of the beneficial interest in a land trust) of any dwelling unit, building, structure or other property within the Village which is rented or leased for commercial or residential purposes. The term LANDLORD, however, shall not include owners of:
(1) hotels and motels that rent rooms to occupants who typically make use of such facilities for a period of less than 30 days: or (2) nursing homes, retirement centers and rest homes, which are subject to licensing and inspection by the state or federal government.
RENTAL UNIT. A dwelling unit, building, structure or other property within the Village which is rented or leased for commercial or residential purposes.
(B) Registration and license required. Every landlord covered by this section shall be required to register with the Village as provided herein and to obtain a license from the Village evidencing such registration. Every landlord covered by this section shall renew said registration and license annually, not less than 30 days prior to the expiration date of a currently valid license (December 31 of that year). Any landlord not previously registered and licensed by the Village shall register within 30 days of the passage of this section. Licenses evidencing registration shall be issued by the Building Director to be effective for a period of 1 year or less to expire on December 31 of that license year unless otherwise invalidated, and are not transferable from one landlord to another upon change of ownership. Any change in management or transfer of title resulting in a change of landlord or management of a property covered by this section shall require a new and separate registration within 30 days following such change. Commencing on July 1, 2012, and thereafter, prior to receiving a license, all landlords will be required to submit proof that they, or their designated agent, have, within the past 2 years, attended a Village of Maywood crime-free housing education course facilitated by the Police, Fire and Building and Code Enforcement Departments, in conformance with § 150.037 of this Code. The class will, among other things, review the tenant screening process, property maintenance code, inspections process, vacant property registry and requirements, chronic public nuisance ordinance, fire safety, any other Village codes or regulations deemed appropriate, and how to make the rental property environment safe and free of crime.
(C) Information required.
(1) Registration by a landlord shall include the following information to be provided by the landlord, which information shall be updated by the landlord whenever any change occurs:
(a) The name and address of the landlord;
(b) The address of every rental unit owned by the landlord;
(c) The number of rental units owned by the landlord;
(d) A telephone number at which or through which the landlord can be contacted at all times; and
(e) Where any rental unit is operated, managed, or controlled by a person or entity other than the landlord, including but not limited to all rental units owned by a land trust, the name and address of such person or entity, along with a telephone number at which or through which such person or entity can be contacted at all times.
(f) Proof of attendance and successful completion of a Village of Maywood crime-free housing education course within the past 2 years.
(g) An executed affidavit stating that for all leases commencing after July 1, 2012, the landlord will utilize a crime-free lease addendum or have a provision in all leases similar to a crime-free lease addendum, as further detailed in § 150.037 of this Code.
(h) The name and address at which service or notices of violations related to rental units owned by the landlord may be made. If the landlord is not a resident of the Village then the landlord shall be required to provide:
1. The name, address and 24-hour phone number of an agent within the Village with authority to accept service or notice of a violation; or
2. A statement by the landlord that service by regular mail upon the landlord at the address of the agent stated in the application will be considered sufficient service for all purposes.
(2) Whenever there is a change in the landlord’s property agent, the landlord shall, within 15 days of such change, file a written notice with the Building and Code Enforcement Department indicating such change.
(3) Every applicant shall be given a packet of materials containing a crime-free housing lease addendum; a current crime-free housing course schedule, and the Village’s crime-free housing contact information.
(D) (1) Fees for registration. The fee for registration and obtaining a license as a landlord pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Number of Rental Units in Structure Owned by Landlord | Fee per Structure |
Single-family structure | $25 |
Multi-family structures | $25 for first unit and $10 for each additional unit, excluding owner- occupied units |
(2) Late registration; failure to register.
(a) The penalty fee for late registration shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Number of Rental Units in Structure Owned by Landlord | Initial Penalty Fee for First Month |
1-6 rental units | $ 20 |
7-20 rental units | $ 35 |
Over 20 rental units | $ 50 |
(b) After the first month, the fee for late registration shall be increased monthly thereafter by an additional 20% of the amount listed in the above schedule, the fee to accrue on the fifteenth day of each subsequent month the landlord fails to register as required by this section.
(E) Unlicensed rental. No rental unit may be rented and no new lease may be entered into and no lease may be renewed until and unless a valid license to operate as a landlord in the Village has issued pursuant to this section, or while a license is suspended or revoked for failure to comply with the requirements of § 150.037 or for some other reason. A rental inspection upon any new rental or change of tenant is required pursuant to § 150.098 of this Code.
(F) Prosecution of violations. Any violation of this section shall, in the Village’s discretion, be subject to prosecution either in the Circuit Court of Cook County or through the Village’s administrative adjudication program.
(G) Appeal; reinstatement of license. Any person whose license to operate as a landlord in the Village has been suspended or revoked shall be entitled to an appeal hearing before the Village Manager. A request for such appeal shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the Village Manager within 15 days following the suspension or revocation of the license by the Village. License suspensions or revocations may be lifted or rescinded, upon proof of compliance with all requirements for issuance of a license, including satisfaction of any outstanding fines or judgment amounts owed the Village for violations of this chapter.
(1997 Code, § 16.14) (Ord. 88-5, passed 7-28- 1988; Am. Ord. C0-05-12, passed 4-18-2005; Am. Ord. CO-09-27, passed 10-6-2009; Am. Ord. CO-2012-03, passed 1-17-2012; Am. Ord. CO-2021-21, passed 8-17-2021)