Peoria requires registration of all non-owner-occupied properties and any property vacant for 6 months or more under its Residential Property Registration program. Annual fee: $75 for single-family, $75 + $20 per additional unit for multi-family. Foreclosure registration is separate and required even if the property is occupied. Unregistered properties face a $300 per-unit citation ($500 for foreclosure). Vacant lots and parcels are subject to the 2018 IPMC grass/weed limit (~10 inches), boarding/securing requirements, and accumulation prohibitions.
Peoria's vacant-property framework is one of the more aggressive in central Illinois, reflecting the City's experience with foreclosure waves in the East Bluff, South Side, and West Bluff neighborhoods. The Residential Property Registration Office (419 Fulton St., Rm. 111, 309-494-8588, rentalregistration@peoriagov.org) administers the program and is responsible for tracking ownership of distressed and vacant parcels for code enforcement and emergency response. New properties must register within 30 days of closing; renewals are due by February 28 annually. Vacant structures must be secured per 2018 IPMC Β§108 (Unsafe Structures and Equipment) β windows and doors must be boarded or otherwise weather-resistant, utilities disconnected per safety code, and the lot maintained to neighborhood standards. The IPMC Β§302.4 weed/grass limit (around 10 inches, locally enforced) applies whether the lot is improved or unimproved. The City may mow vacant lots after notice and lien the cost on the tax bill (subject to Illinois Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/21-310 procedures). For severely deteriorated vacant structures, Peoria can pursue a demolition order through circuit court under 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 (Illinois Municipal Code demolition authority); the City Council must approve via resolution and recover costs through a special-assessment lien. Tax-delinquent vacant lots that pass through Peoria County's annual tax sale may be subject to additional county procedures (Tax Assessor / Treasurer's Office). State-level cross-references: 415 ILCS 5 (open dumping on vacant land prohibited), 510 ILCS 5/4 (animal control nuisance), and the Illinois Distressed Property Receivership Act for severely blighted vacancies.
Unregistered vacant property β $300/unit citation. Failure to maintain grass/weeds β IPMC Β§302.4 violation, City abatement and lien possible. Unsecured vacant structure β IPMC Β§108 violation with possible declaration as 'unsafe' and demolition referral. Open dumping on vacant land β Sec. 13-60 city citation plus 415 ILCS 5 state liability. Severely blighted property β possible circuit court demolition under 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 or receivership under the Distressed Property Receivership Act.
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