4-7-4: TERMS DEFINED:

The following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them for the purposes of this section to section 4-7-7 of this chapter:

ABSOLUTE LIABILITY: A person may be guilty of an offense in this chapter without acting with intent, knowledge, recklessness, or negligence.

AGENT: Any person acting or attempting to act on behalf of another person.

BROKER: The meaning ascribed to it in the real estate license act of 1983, as amended 1 .

OCCUPANT: Any person who lives, dwells, or resides at any real estate.

OWNER: Any person having any legal or equitable title to all or a portion of any real estate. It shall be sufficient for purposes of this chapter that one owner of any real estate take an action, and nothing herein shall require or imply that all owners of any real estate must take an action.

PERSON: The meaning ascribed to it in the criminal code of 1961, as amended 2 .

REAL ESTATE: The meaning ascribed to it in the real estate license act of 1983, as amended 3 .

SALESPERSON: The meaning ascribed to it in the real estate license act of 1983, as amended 4 .

SOLICIT: Any communication by or on behalf of an agent with an owner or occupant of real estate:

   A.   Which is intended to induce the sale, rental, or listing for sale or rental of real estate, or which is intended to offer or promote services in connection with the sale, rental, or listing for sale or rental of real estate (including market analysis); and

   B.   Which is carried out by means of:

      1.   In person contacts; or

      2.   Written material mailed or delivered, such as direct mail, leaflets or pamphlets; or

      3.   Telephonic contacts.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term solicit shall not refer to communication carried out by means of print or electronic media or general circulation, such as newspaper, radio, television or yellow pages which is not intended for or targeted at any specific real estate or area of real estate. (Ord. O-12-2010, 4-5-2010)

 

Notes

1	1. 225 ILCS 455/1 et seq.
2	2. 720 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.
3	3. 225 ILCS 455/1 et seq.
4	4. 225 ILCS 455/1 et seq.