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Peoria, IL Public Health Rules: Bed-Bug Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Disclosure trigger
Bed bug treatment within last 12 months
Governing clause
Sec. 5-531(a)(13)c
Applies to
Registered non-owner-occupied dwellings
Documentation fine
$200.00-$500.00 if not produced in 24 hrs

Summary

Peoria landlords must disclose to tenants if a rental property has been treated for a bed bug infestation within the past 12 months. The duty is written into the same disclosure list that also covers hearing officer judgments and lead-hazard findings, and applies to every dwelling subject to the city's rental inspection article.

(13)Required disclosures.a.The owner is required to disclose to the tenant who is required to provide cooking appliances.b.The owner is required to disclose and provide documentation if the property has received an administrative hearing officer judgement for chapter 5 violations in the last twelve months.c.The owner is required to disclose and provide documentation if the property has been treated for an infestation of bed bugs in the last 12 months.d.The owner is required to disclose and provide documentation if the property was found in violation of the Health Department Lead standards and received a test that required abatement in the last 24 months.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 119).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 5-531(a)(13) requires owners to make specific disclosures as part of the city's dwelling inspection framework in Article XIV. Subsection (13)c specifically obligates the owner to disclose and provide documentation if the property has been treated for a bed bug infestation within the last 12 months. This sits alongside two related disclosure duties in the same subsection: owners must disclose who is required to provide cooking appliances, and disclose and document any administrative hearing officer judgment for chapter 5 violations in the previous 12 months, as well as any Health Department lead-standard violation that required abatement within the previous 24 months.

The bed bug disclosure duty is reinforced in Sec. 5-532(f), which requires landlords and tenants to jointly complete a move-in and annual self-inspection form and specifically states that property owners are required to disclose to the current tenant and any future or prospective tenants certain conditions, tying the self-inspection process to a tenant right and responsibility form the city provides. These disclosure obligations apply to dwellings subject to registration under Article XIII, meaning owner-occupied single-family homes and duplexes exempted from registration under Sec. 5-528 fall outside the mandatory disclosure framework, while non-owner-occupied rentals of all sizes are covered.

Violations & Fines

Because the bed bug disclosure sits inside the Article XIV inspection framework, failure to produce the required self-inspection or disclosure documentation within 24 hours of a city request is fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 under Sec. 5-534, and the director of inspections may suspend or revoke the property's certificate of inspection under Sec. 5-538 for uncorrected violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Peoria require landlords to disclose bed bug treatment history?
Yes. Sec. 5-531(a)(13)c requires the owner to disclose and provide documentation if the property has been treated for a bed bug infestation within the last 12 months, as part of the required disclosures under the city's dwelling inspection article.
Who has to make the bed bug disclosure in Peoria?
The requirement applies to dwellings subject to registration and inspection under Article XIV, which covers non-owner-occupied rental properties; owner-occupied single-family homes and duplexes exempted from registration under Sec. 5-528 are not covered.
What other disclosures does Peoria require alongside bed bugs?
The same Sec. 5-531(a)(13) list requires disclosure of who provides cooking appliances, any administrative hearing officer judgment for chapter 5 violations in the last 12 months, and any Health Department lead-hazard finding that required abatement in the last 24 months.
What happens if a landlord doesn't provide the bed bug disclosure documentation?
Because it's part of the required inspection form, failing to produce that documentation within 24 hours of a city request is fined $200.00 to $500.00 under Sec. 5-534, and the city can suspend or revoke the property's inspection certificate under Sec. 5-538.

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