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| Governor signs SB3405 into law |
I am happy to report that SB3406 has been signed by the
Governor and is now the law. The bill was an initiative of IRPOA and
adds language to both the sanitation and building codes that requires the
following also be included in a violation notice.
a citation to the
specific code provision |
or provisions alleged
to have been violated, a description of |
the circumstances
present that constitute the alleged |
violation |
IRPOA proposed this change in the law because we had
reports our members were receiving violation notices that were not
specific and so were difficult to comply with. The notices would include
general statements like "Porch in Disrepair" or "Plumbing
not to Code". Those types of notices seemed
more common when inspections are done in response to
tenant conduct. Also, many of our member groups operate
under regulations that include annual inspections. Those
ordinances apply multiple code standards to rental
properties. It is very difficult to know where to look up a code when the
city can impose regulations from nine different code books.
With this change, you should now be able to reference a
code book and read the code that is in violation. You should also
receive a description of what is wrong on your property so you know
exactly what action to take to correct the violation. We
believe this will make dealing with code enforcement much easier.
State Senator Dave Syverson sponsored this bill in the
Senate. Representative Chapin Rose was our primary house sponsor and
Representative Sidney Mathias was a house co-sponsor. If you live in, or
own property in, these legislators districts, please contact them and thank
them for their support.
To read the text of SB3406, now Public Act 097-1088 CLICK HERE
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