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Rental Inspections in Skokie, IL (2026)

2 verified rental inspections rules for Skokie, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Inspection Programs

Skokie runs a mandatory, ongoing inspection program for every building that contains a registered residential rental unit. The Property Standards Division of the Community Development Department conducts the inspections, working with a Neighborhood Standards Officer under Skokie Police Department supervision, and owners must produce every lease's Crime Free Addendum at inspection time.

Skokie Rental Property Inspection Program

Some Restrictions

Skokie Village Code § 22-509

A.The Village shall conduct regular property inspections of every building containing a Residential Rental Unit.B.Inspections shall be conducted by the Property Standards Division of the Community Development Department, in consultation with or with the participation of the Neighborhood Standards Officer working under the supervision of the Skokie Police Department.C.The Owner or Operator shall...

Tenant Complaint Process

Skokie lets a tenant, not just the owner or operator, trigger a fuller rental inspection. Section 22-509(D) normally limits Village inspections to a building's exterior, common interior, and common exterior areas, but a tenant, owner, or operator can request that the interior of the actual dwelling unit be inspected too.

Skokie Tenant-Requested Rental Inspection

Light Restrictions

Skokie Village Code § 22-509(D)

D.The scope of any inspections conducted pursuant to this section shall be limited to the exterior areas, Common Interior and Common Exterior of the property and upon a request by an Owner, Operator or Tenant, may include the interior of a Dwelling.

Looking for Cook County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Skokie city rules.

Rental Inspections in Cook County