The Municipal Code of Chicago gives residential renters

 powerful rights.  Here are selections from the Code that govern

 condo, apartment, and house rentals in the City of Chicago. 

 

 

 

 

TITLE 5: Housing & Economic Development

 

     CHAPTER 5-8 - CHICAGO FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS

     CHAPTER 5-12 - RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
     CHAPTER 5-16 - DISCLOSURE OF HEATING COSTS TO TENANTS

     CHAPTER 5-20 - WINTER GAS SERVICE TERMINATION

 

TITLE 13: Buildings & Construction

 

     CHAPTER 13-4 - DEFINITIONS
     CHAPTER 13-10 - REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE DWELLINGS

     CHAPTER 13-56 - CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS BY OCCUPANCY
     CHAPTER 13-64 - RESIDENTIAL UNITS

     CHAPTER 13-72 - CONDOMINIUMS

     CHAPTER 13-160 - EXIT REQUIREMENTS

     CHAPTER 13-164 - SECURITY DEVICES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

     CHAPTER 13-196 - EXISTING BUILDINGS – MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

CHICAGO RENT LAW

     The Chicago Residential Landlord & Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) provides the most powerful remedies for renters in Chicago, but other selected chapters from the Chicago Municipal Code are also important.  Even Chicago renters should be aware that Illinois state law and United States federal law provide remedies that supplement many of the Chicago rules - even if the renter is not protected by the RLTO.

     Click on any of the Code sections to the left for full-text access to the provisions in each Chapter.  This website does not purport to give an exhaustive list of all rules and regulations applicable to Chicago rental housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This website is not legal advice, and makes no guarantee of providing an accurate or up-to-date version

of  the Code sections set forth herein.   The City Council can amend the code at any time without notice.