Peoria, IL Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

The 2018 IPMC framework adopted in Peoria covers eight major areas: exterior property areas (Chapter 3, including yard maintenance and grading), exterior structure (paint, masonry, roofs, gutters, signs), interior structure (floors, walls, ceilings, sanitation, lighting), handrails and guardrails, light and ventilation, occupancy limitations, plumbing facilities (Illinois Plumbing Code 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890 cross-reference), and mechanical/electrical requirements. Peoria's local amendments to the IPMC are codified in Chapter 5 Article VI and add specific provisions on weed/grass height (typically a 10-inch limit consistent with IPMC §302.4 but locally enforced more strictly), inoperable vehicle storage (no more than one unlicensed vehicle stored on residential property in screened conditions), and outdoor storage limits. Peoria Code Enforcement (309-494-8617) inspectors are dispatched on complaint and on routine neighborhood sweeps; the typical workflow is (1) inspection and Notice of Violation with a cure period (often 7-14 days), (2) follow-up inspection, (3) administrative citation referred to the City's Administrative Hearings program if uncured, (4) fines, abatement orders, and possible lien against the property for City-performed remediation. The Peoria Residential Property Registration program (Sec. 1-211 et seq.) requires registration of all non-owner-occupied rentals and properties vacant 6+ months, with annual fees of $75 single-family / $75+$20 per add'l unit multi-family. Unregistered properties face a $300 citation per unit ($500 for foreclosure registration). The City's Vacant Property Registration is the primary tool for tracking and abating blight in the East Bluff and South Side neighborhoods.