Alsip § 81/2.1 Section Definitions This section provides definitions for terms used within the chapter concerning condominiums and condominium conversions in Alsip. It clarifies the meaning of terms such as 'blanket encumbrance', 'common elements', 'developer', and 'conversion'. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 81/2.8 Section Building commissioner to ensure code compliance; inspections; duties of developer This section requires developers converting properties to condominiums to notify the building commissioner and undergo code inspections. Developers must correct any violations before sales contract closings, with provisions for partial compliance certificates during substantial rehabilitation. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 81/2.9 Section Warranty; applicability; duration; escrow account to insure compliance This section requires developers of condominium properties in Alsip to provide a one-year warranty against defects in the roof, foundation, external/supporting walls, and central heating plant. Developers must also place 2% of each unit's sale price in escrow for one year to ensure compliance. View in Alsip’s full code →
Antioch § 9.1.14 Buildings & Construction Section Condominiums This section requires village attorney approval of condominium covenants, conditions, and restrictions, grants the village enforcement rights over unit owner or association obligations, and allows the village to recover costs for curing defaults. It also mandates adherence to all building codes. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 14.1701 Business & Licensing Section Definitions This section defines key terms related to multiple dwellings in Arlington Heights, including condominium, dwelling unit, multiple dwelling, and townhouse, as well as their respective associations and the Village Manager's designated representatives. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.01 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose This section states Bellwood's intent to encourage homeownership and diverse housing by facilitating the conversion of rental apartment buildings to condominiums. It emphasizes ensuring these conversions are fair to existing residents and comply with all village codes. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.02 Zoning & Land Use Section Definitions This section provides definitions for terms used in the chapter concerning the conversion of rental apartment buildings in Bellwood. It clarifies terms such as Agent, Association, Blanket Encumbrance, and Board of Managers, among others relevant to condominium conversions. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.03 Zoning & Land Use Section Disclosure Declaration; Required Contents This section mandates that developers of condominium projects provide a detailed disclosure declaration to tenants and the building commissioner at least 30 business days before offering units for sale. The declaration must include information about the developer, owner, financial interests, professionals involved, and a site plan with unit and common element ownership details. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.05 Zoning & Land Use Section Public Report; Delivery To Prospective Purchasers; Receipts; Filing This section outlines the process for developers to submit a disclosure declaration for apartment building conversions to the Building Commissioner. It details the requirements for issuing a public report, conducting structural inspections, and ensuring code compliance before unit sales can close. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.06 Zoning & Land Use Section Notice To Tenants; Rights Of Tenants To Purchase This ordinance section outlines the notification and purchase rights for tenants when a rental apartment building in Bellwood is converted to condominiums. It mandates advance written notice to tenants, sets minimum notice periods for vacating, and establishes a tenant's right to purchase their unit either at a set price or through a right of first refusal. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.07 Zoning & Land Use Section Warranties This section mandates that developers of newly converted condominium units in Bellwood must provide specific express warranties to first-time buyers covering common elements, systems, and individual unit mechanical equipment for two years. It also outlines specific exclusions from these warranties. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.10 Zoning & Land Use Section Unlawful Representations This section prohibits making representations to prospective purchasers that contradict official disclosures or contain knowingly false information. It clarifies that village approval of disclosure documents does not guarantee their accuracy. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.11 Zoning & Land Use Section Complaints; Enforcement This section outlines the process for handling complaints regarding unlawful practices in the conversion of rental apartment buildings in Bellwood. It details the role of the Village Comptroller in receiving and investigating complaints, and lists the enforcement procedures available, including conciliation, assurances of discontinuance, injunctive relief, and criminal proceedings. It also preserves the right of individuals to pursue other legal remedies and allows buyers to rescind contracts for non-compliance. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 158.99 Zoning & Land Use Section Penalty This section establishes penalties for violations of the chapter concerning the conversion of rental apartment buildings. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to a $750 fine, with each day of continued violation considered a separate offense. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.11 Buildings & Construction Section Unlawful Representations This section clarifies that official documents related to condominium conversions do not imply village approval of the project's truthfulness. It prohibits making representations to prospective purchasers that contradict these documents or are knowingly false, misleading, or differ from the official property report. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.12 Buildings & Construction Section Complaints; Penalties; Enforcement This section outlines the process for handling complaints related to unlawful practices under the chapter, including investigations by the village administrator, potential conciliation or discontinuance agreements, injunctive relief, and criminal proceedings. It also specifies penalties for willful violations, including fines and potential misdemeanor charges, and clarifies that other legal remedies remain available. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.2 Buildings & Construction Section Purpose This section outlines Berkeley's intent to encourage homeownership and diverse housing options by facilitating the conversion of apartment buildings to owner-occupied condominiums. It emphasizes the need for fair and equitable conversions that protect existing residents and ensure strict adherence to village codes. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.3 Buildings & Construction Section Definitions This section provides definitions for terms used in the chapter concerning condominium conversions in Berkeley. It clarifies the meaning of agent, association, blanket encumbrance, board of managers, building official, certificate of code compliance, children, closing of the sale, code inspection report, and common elements. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.4 Buildings & Construction Section Disclosure Declaration Required; Contents This section mandates that developers of condominium projects must prepare and file a disclosure declaration with the building official at least 30 business days before offering units for sale. This declaration must include detailed information about the project, the developer, and involved professionals, and be made available to tenants and the public. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.5 Buildings & Construction Section Performance Guarantee Developers of condominium projects must obtain and submit a performance guarantee to the village engineer for all public and private improvements. This guarantee covers items such as subdivision monuments, transportation system improvements, environmental protection measures, public utility systems, and common facilities. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.6 Buildings & Construction Section Public Report; Inspections; Delivery To Prospective Purchasers This section outlines the process for developers converting properties to condominiums in Berkeley. It details the submission of a disclosure declaration, the building official's review and issuance of a public report, and requirements for structural inspections and code compliance prior to sale closings. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.7 Buildings & Construction Section Notice To Tenants; Rights Of Tenants To Purchase This section outlines the requirements for developers converting rental units to condominiums in Berkeley. It mandates a 180-day notice period to tenants before conversion, detailing their rights and protections, including a right to purchase their unit. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 10.17.8 Buildings & Construction Section Warranties This section mandates that developers of newly converted condominiums in Berkeley include specific express warranties in purchase contracts. These warranties cover common elements and systems for two years from title transfer, and individual unit mechanical equipment for two years from the individual unit's title transfer, with defined exclusions for third-party damage and acts of nature. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Chicago § 13.72.055 Buildings & Construction Section Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. Developers converting buildings with five or more dwelling units into condominiums must ensure all existing and new parking spaces are either EVSE-ready or EVSE-installed. This requirement is waived if creating these spaces necessitates excavation of an existing parking facility for conduit and wiring. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 13.72.060 Buildings & Construction Section Notice To Tenants Of Intent To Declare Submission Of Property For Condominium Consideration Required. This ordinance requires developers converting buildings to condominiums to provide tenants with advance notice of their intent to record a declaration. The notice period varies, with longer periods and specific notification methods required for elderly or disabled tenants, and for projects declared after July 30, 2012. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 13.72.065 Buildings & Construction Section Tenant Relocation Assistance. This ordinance requires landlords of buildings converting to condominiums, for declarations recorded after July 30, 2012, to provide relocation assistance to qualified tenants. The assistance includes a one-time fee of $1,500 or one month's rent (up to $2,500), payable within 7 days of vacating the unit, and cannot be waived by tenants. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 13.72.110 Buildings & Construction Section Penalty For Violation. This section outlines the penalties for violating specific sections of Chapter 13-72 of the Chicago Municipal Code. Penalties include fines that escalate with repeated offenses within a 180-day period, and can also include misdemeanor charges with potential incarceration, license revocation, and separate offenses for each day of non-compliance. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 17.7.0580 Zoning & Land Use Section Multi-Unit Preservation District. This ordinance establishes the Multi-Unit Preservation (Pilsen) District to reduce displacement of low- and moderate-income residents and maintain existing housing typologies. It restricts the establishment of new detached houses or two-flats unless more than 50% of lots on the same side of the street already have such buildings. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 5.10.010 Buildings & Construction Section Title, Purpose And Scope. This section establishes the "Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Jackson Park Pilot Program" ordinance. Its purpose is to empower tenants to purchase multi-family rental properties to minimize displacement, stabilize households, and preserve affordable rental housing in gentrifying neighborhoods. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 5.10.030 Buildings & Construction Section Right Of First Refusal Conferred. This section confers a right of first refusal upon tenant associations to purchase rental properties for sale within a designated pilot program area in Chicago. This right is exercised pursuant to the terms outlined in the chapter and specified conditions for tenant associations or individual tenants. View in Chicago’s full code →