(A) It shall be unlawful for any licensee to knowingly permit any tenant to occupy any residential rental property in violation of any provision of the “Crime-Free Lease Addendum” required by this chapter. In the event that a tenant is found by the licensee to have violated said addendum, the licensee shall take all reasonable steps to enforce the terms of the addendum.
(B) Prior to seeking the abatement of a tenant or otherwise penalizing the tenant for the alleged violations of any provision of the Crime-Free Lease Addendum, the licensee shall notify the Crime-Free Lease Administrator. Upon receipt of this notification, the Village shall provide notice to the tenant that shall include the following:
(1) Description of the property sufficient for identification.
(2) A statement listing the applicable violation(s) of the Crime-Free Lease Addendum.
(3) Notice that the Crime Free Lease Addendum does not penalize tenants based on:
(a) Contact made to the police or seeking other emergency services, if (i) the contact was made with the intent to prevent or respond to domestic violence or sexual violence; (ii) the intervention or emergency assistance was needed to respond to or prevent domestic violence or sexual violence; or (iii) the contact was made by, on behalf of, or otherwise concerns an individual with a disability and the purpose of the contact was related to that individual’s disability;
(b) An incident or incidents of actual or threatened domestic violence or sexual violence against the tenant, household member, or guest occurring in the rental unit or on the premise; or
(c) Criminal activity or a local ordinance violation occurring in the rental unit or on the premises that is directly relating to domestic violence or sexual violence, engaged in by a tenant, member of a tenant’s household, guest, or other party, and against a tenant, household member, guest or other party.
(C) Upon receiving such notice, the tenant shall have the right to request an informal hearing before the Chief of Police or his/her designee within seven days of receipt of the notice.
(D) For purposes of enforcing the Crime Free Lease Addendum, it shall be sufficient evidence that a described offense occurred if the offender has been arrested or cited for one or more of the offenses described therein and the arrest or citation is supported by admissible corroborative evidence that the alleged activity has occurred. Corroborating evidence may include, but is not limited, to police reports detailing the circumstances of the arrest, witness statements, and other relevant documentation to assist in making a determination that the conduct underlying the arrest occurred.
(Ord. 2008-O-008, passed 5-6-08; Am. Ord. 2015-O-063, passed 12-15-15; Am. Ord. 2023-O-019, passed 4-18-23)