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Adopted; 3/18/74
as amended
13 - PR- 74
A Resolution Pursuing a Policy of
Obtaining Compliance with Housing
and Building Codes
WHEREAS the City of Evanston'has pursued a policy of
obtaining compliance with Housing and Building Codes rather than
seeking the imposition of fines for violations of such codes;
and
WHEREAS, this policy,has been abused by owners, managers,
and tenants of buildings who have chosen to ignore warnings and
citations; and have shown disregard and contempt for Evanston's
codes and Circuit Court by their continued refusal to comply
with said codes despite the courtesy and patience extended to
them by the Property Standards Division and the Court; and
WHEREAS, this policy has allowed these property owners
and managers to profit while denying their tenants dwelling
units which comply with the minimum standards of the Evanston
Housing Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Evanston.City Council
that said Council does hereby direct the Corporation Counsel to
take al;l possible and appropriate action to vigorously prosecute
owners and managers and tenants of rental property consisting of 0,
multiple -family dwellingsr who willfully fail to correct Hqusi�o
Code violations with -all deliberate speed, and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, in order to improve the
level of compliance and to prevent deterioration of housing
within the City:
1. The Corporation Counsel, take all possible steps to
expedite the service of process concerning Housing Code vio-
lations;
2. 'rlie Co►.poratioa. Coua:3el take all necessary steps to
expedite, t1 o �l.{,tcl���:,.{.tLu�t of Such 1.10_g;tu. ell;
3. The Corporation Counsel exhort the Court to impose
fines commensurate with the nature of the offenses and which
reflect both the remedial effort already expended by the City
prior to Court action and the policy of the City to insure
adequate housing for its citizens.
The City Manager is hereby directed to deliver a copy of
this Resolution to the Presiding Judge of the Second Municipal
District of the Circuit Court of
-Cook County and to the Sheriff
of Cook County and to seek their
cooperation and assistance
in
pursuance of this policy.
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