Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Aldermen delayed a vote on a controversial ordinance that would require rental property owners to license their properties with the city and face fines if they don’t meet city code.
Faced with a room full of angry landlords, Evanston aldermen decided Monday night to delay action on a controversial ordinance that would require rental property owners to license their buildings. Over the past several months, a committee composed of Evanston landlords, residents and tenants drafted the ordinance, which gives the city the power to revoke a landlord’s license to operate and exact a fine if rental units do not meet city code. Members of the committee, many of whom attended the meeting, say the ordinance is designed to ensure that Evanston’s more than 13,000 rental units are safe for tenants. They cite 17 other municipalities in the state of Illinois that license rental dwellings, including Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Additionally, a development on Central Street was given the go-ahead, while neighbors continued to express concern about changes from the original proposal.
Missed the Evanston City Council meeting on Monday? Patch has you covered. Dangerous Dog Ordinance Amendment Passes Unanimously: Animals determined to be dangerous by the police chief now face harsher penalties. Citizens have previously expressed concerns in city meetings that the current ordinance isn't being enforced. At the July 6 Human Services Committee meeting, Police Chief Richard Eddington said in the previous year, only one dog had been designated "dangerous" by the animal warden, despite reports of more than a hundred bites by different dogs. Alderman Judy Fiske (1st Ward) introduced to floor amendments to ordinance 52-O-11 that allow for due process for a pet owner. The first will allow a "dangerous" animals' owner to have the …
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Students have complained that they have been targeted as they moved back to school this year.
Northwestern students say the so-called "brothel law" is being enforced this year, despite city officials saying otherwise. The law is a city-wide housing regulation ordinance that forbids three or more unrelated individuals from rooming together without a city-issued lodging license. City officials say the law is intended to prevent landlords from ignoring safety concerns, but it caused controversy last winter when students complained they were being unfairly targeted and feared they would be evicted. A student recently told the Daily Northwestern that she had her apartment inspected in mid-September and was asked for names of people living with her. The student told the Daily that the city said she has 30 days to "cure the problem," …
Jim Osburn
9:30 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Ramie, if the landlord is not making proper repairs, he/she probably has a cash flow problem with that property, so they would have their "license" revoked and face a $500 per day fine unless they kicked those tenants out. Of course that landlord would then have even less money for repairs and maintenance. Ah, the logic of gov't thinking, if your boat is taking on water, drill a hole in the … more ›