§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1 Definitions
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-2 Code hearing department
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-3 Hearing procedures not exclusive
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-4 Instituting code hearing proceedings
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-5 Subpoenas; Defaults
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-6 Continuances – Representation at code hearings
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-7 Hearing; Evidence
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-8 Eviction – Rights of the occupants
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-9 Defenses to code violations
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-10 Findings, decision, order
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-11 Administrative review
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-11.1 Judgment on findings, decision, order
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12 Sanctions applicable to owner – Property
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12.1 (a) The owner of a building located in a municipality in a county …
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12.2 (a) A person who contracts with the federal government or any of its …
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-13 Adoption of Division by municipality
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-14 Application for grants

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 65 ILCS 5 > Article 11 > Art 11 prec Div 30 > Division 31.1 - Building Code Violations

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Code: means any municipal ordinance, law, housing or building code or zoning ordinance that establishes construction, plumbing, heating, electrical, fire prevention, sanitation or other health and safety standards that are applicable to structures in a municipality or any municipal ordinance that requires, after notice, the cutting of weeds, the removal of garbage and debris, the removal of inoperable motor vehicles, or the abatement of nuisances from private property;
         (b) "Building inspector" means a full time state, county or municipal employee whose duties include the inspection or examination of structures or property in a municipality to determine if zoning or other code violations exist;
         (c) "Property owner" means the legal or beneficial owner of a structure;
         (d) "Hearing officer" means a municipal employee or an officer or agent of a municipality, other than a building inspector or law enforcement officer, whose duty it is to:
            (1) preside at an administrative hearing called to
    
determine whether or not a code violation exists;
        (2) hear testimony and accept evidence from the
    
building inspector, the building owner and all interested parties relevant to the existence of a code violation;
        (3) preserve and authenticate the transcript and
    
record of the hearing and all exhibits and evidence introduced at the hearing;
        (4) issue and sign a written finding, decision and
    
order stating whether a code violation exists. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

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