HOA boards in Des Plaines must follow Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605) for condos or the Common Interest Community Association Act (765 ILCS 160) for non-condo HOAs, including notice, quorum, and open-meeting requirements.
Des Plaines HOAs and condominium associations are governed primarily by Illinois state law, not city ordinance. Condominium associations follow the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605), which requires written notice of board meetings (at least 48 hours), open meetings except for limited topics (litigation, personnel, contracts under negotiation, violations), unit-owner comment periods, and detailed record-keeping with member access. Non-condo planned communities follow the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act (765 ILCS 160) with similar transparency requirements. Boards must maintain minutes, financial records, and current declarations/bylaws available to members. Annual meetings must elect directors per the bylaws. The Illinois Attorney General receives consumer complaints; the Cook County Office of Independent Inspector General does not have jurisdiction over private HOAs. Disputes typically proceed through mediation or Cook County Circuit Court.
Violations of state law subject the association to civil suit by unit owners, including injunctive relief and attorney fees. Boards acting outside authority may face individual liability for breach of fiduciary duty.
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Des Plaines regulates amplified music under Title 6, Chapter 6 of the City Code. Amplified sound plainly audible at 75 feet during daytime, or audible at the...
Des Plaines, IL
Outdoor music in Des Plaines falls under Title 6, Chapter 6's amplified-sound provisions. Backyard gatherings with amplified music must comply with the 10 PM...
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Des Plaines City Code Title 12 (Zoning) and Title 8 (Building) require residential driveways to be paved with approved hard-surface materials and meet width ...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines prohibits feeding deer, coyotes, raccoons, and other wild animals that creates a nuisance or attracts dangerous wildlife. Bird feeding is general...
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Des Plaines City Code prohibits keeping horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other livestock in all residential and most commercial districts. Only tradi...
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