It is hereby declared a public nuisance and a danger to the public safety, health, welfare and morals of the Village and its residents for any tenant of residential property to:
(a) Knowingly allow any of the following offenses to occur on the premises being rented or leased by the tenant: murder, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, prostitution, solicitation of prostitution, pandering, child pornography, sale of obscene publications, possession of explosives, unlawful use of weapons, sale of firearms, gambling, keeping a gambling place, concealing a fugitive, violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, violation of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, or commission of any two or more offenses by imprisonment for a period of more than six months under the laws of the State of Illinois or the United States.
(b) Exceptions.
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, no tenant or landlord shall be subject to any penalty under this chapter for permitting or allowing a nuisance on the rental premises based on the following conduct by a tenant, an occupant of the premises, a guest of the tenant or occupant of the premises or any other party under the control of the tenant or occupant of the premises or with the permission or consent of the tenant or occupant of the premises.
A. Making or permitting to be made calls for police or emergency services needed to prevent or respond to incidents of actual or threatened violence, domestic or sexual violence;
B. Making or permitting to be made calls for police or emergency services by, on behalf of, or otherwise concerning any individual with a disability, where the purpose of the contact was related to that individual's disability.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this section, no tenant or landlord shall be subject to any penalty under this chapter based on an incident or incidents of actual or threatened violence, domestic violence or sexual violence against a tenant, household member or a guest occurring in the dwelling unit or on the premises.
(3) The exceptions ser forth in subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) hereof are not applicable to the perpetrators of violence, domestic violence or sexual violence occurring in the dwelling unit or on the premises who shall be subject to penalty under this chapter, including but not limited to eviction.
(Ord. 1829. Passed 2-12-24.)