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Public Act 103-0630 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning property. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act | ||||
is amended by changing Sections 15, 16, and 17 as follows: | ||||
(765 ILCS 745/15) (from Ch. 80, par. 215) | ||||
Sec. 15. Statutory grounds for eviction. | ||||
(a) A park owner may terminate the lease and evict a tenant | ||||
for any one or more of the following acts: | ||||
(1) (a) Non-payment of rent due; | ||||
(2) (b) Failure to comply with the park rules; | ||||
(3) (c) Failure to comply with local ordinances and | ||||
State laws regulating mobile homes. | ||||
(b) Non-payment of rent to a park that has not applied for | ||||
its license or its license renewal and failed to submit all | ||||
fees due and payable under the Mobile Home Park Act shall not | ||||
be grounds for eviction. | ||||
(Source: P.A. 81-637.) | ||||
(765 ILCS 745/16) (from Ch. 80, par. 216) | ||||
Sec. 16. Improper grounds for eviction. The following | ||||
conduct by a tenant shall not constitute grounds for eviction | ||||
or termination of the lease, nor shall an eviction order be |
entered against a tenant: | ||
(a) As a reprisal for the tenant's effort to secure or | ||
enforce any rights under the lease or the laws of the State of | ||
Illinois, or its governmental subdivisions of the United | ||
States; | ||
(b) As a reprisal for the tenant's good faith complaint to | ||
a governmental authority of the park owner's alleged violation | ||
of any health or safety law, regulation, code or ordinance, or | ||
State law or regulation which has as its objective the | ||
regulation of premises used for dwelling purposes; | ||
(c) As a reprisal for the tenant's being an organizer or | ||
member of, or involved in any activities relative to a | ||
homeowners' association; | ||
(d) As a reprisal for or on the basis of the tenant's | ||
immigration or citizenship status ; . | ||
(e) As a reprisal for the non-payment of rent if the park | ||
has failed to apply for its license or renewal of its license | ||
and failed to submit all fees due and payable under the Mobile | ||
Home Park Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 101-439, eff. 8-21-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) | ||
(765 ILCS 745/17) (from Ch. 80, par. 217) | ||
Sec. 17. Notice required by Law. The following notice | ||
shall be printed verbatim in a clear and conspicuous manner in | ||
each lease or rental agreement of a mobile home or lot: | ||
"IMPORTANT NOTICE REQUIRED BY LAW: |
The rules set forth below govern the terms of your lease of | ||
occupancy arrangement with this mobile home park. The law | ||
requires all of these rules and regulations to be fair and | ||
reasonable, and if not, such rules and regulations cannot be | ||
enforced against you. | ||
As required by law, the park must be licensed to operate a | ||
mobile home park either by either the State of Illinois | ||
Department of Public Health or applicable home rule | ||
jurisdiction. Pursuant to the Mobile Home Park Act, this | ||
license shall expire April 30 of each year, and a new license | ||
shall be issued upon proper application and payment of the | ||
annual license fee. | ||
You may continue to reside in the park as long as you pay | ||
your rent and abide by the rules and regulations of the park. | ||
You may only be evicted for non-payment of rent, violation of | ||
laws, or for violation of the rules and regulations of the park | ||
and the terms of the lease. | ||
If this park requires you to deal exclusively with a | ||
certain fuel dealer or other merchant for goods or service in | ||
connection with the use or occupancy of your mobile home or on | ||
your mobile home lot, the price you pay for such goods or | ||
services may not be more than the prevailing price in this | ||
locality for similar goods and services. | ||
You may not be evicted for reporting any violations of law | ||
or health and building codes to boards of health, building | ||
commissioners, the department of the Attorney General or any |
other appropriate government agency. | ||
(Source: P.A. 81-637.) |