Will County and its municipalities enforce IL Property Maintenance Code and local blight ordinances. Joliet, Bolingbrook, and Romeoville operate active property maintenance divisions. Vacant property registration required in Joliet and Lockport. Lien rights under 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 secure abatement costs.
Illinois municipalities derive property maintenance authority from 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 (dangerous buildings) and 65 ILCS 5/11-31-2 (debris and nuisances). Will County LUO §155-12 addresses property conditions in unincorporated areas. Joliet has adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) with local amendments in Code §17, covering peeling paint, broken windows, damaged roofing, accumulated junk, tall weeds (over 8 inches), inoperable vehicles, and structural deterioration. Bolingbrook §14, Romeoville §26, Plainfield §10, New Lenox §110, Mokena §99, Frankfort §95, and Lockport §97 each adopt similar property maintenance codes. Vacant property registration ordinances exist in Joliet (§17-450, $200 annual registration fee plus inspections) and Lockport (§97-44). Enforcement process: notice of violation with 10-30 day cure period, administrative hearing, fines $100-$1,000 per day, municipal abatement (board-up, cleanup) with costs recorded as lien per 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1. Flood-damaged properties along Des Plaines, DuPage, and Kankakee Rivers receive specific attention after events. Tornado damage (Plainfield 1990 tornado area) may trigger demolition orders for unrepaired structures. Tornado-damaged property cleanup: Will County EMA coordinates with municipal code enforcement.
Notice of violation: 10-30 day cure depending on severity. Administrative hearing fines: $100-$1,000 per violation per day. Vacant registration non-compliance: $500-$2,000. Municipal abatement costs (board-up, mow, cleanup) liened against property with 9% interest under 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1. Chronic blight may trigger demolition petition.
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