Berwyn, IL Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Chapter 822 of the Berwyn Code of Ordinances ties the rental operation license (ROL) to a recurring inspection cycle. Under § 822.14(A), the Director or a designated agent can inspect any multi-tenant or mixed-use property for code violations under applicable city ordinances and the ICC Codes as adopted or amended. Each property is inspected at least once every three years. The inspection includes all external areas, all common areas and at least one-third of all occupied (not vacant) units, chosen on a rotating basis, so every unit in a building is inspected within a nine-year period. Newly constructed units issued a certificate of occupancy within the preceding three years are exempt until the fourth year of occupancy of the first unit. The Director can inspect more often, and after each inspection the results go into the property log.

The initial inspection fee and the first reinspection fee are folded into the yearly registration fee, which is a flat $100 per address plus $15 per unit under § 822.04. Extra charges apply in two cases. If a property fails to possess or display the required documentation, including current permits, notices, license or the ROL, the reinspection fee is $20. When a violation found in an inspection must be rechecked after the compliance deadline, the owner pays $50 times the number of units actually inspected for interior reinspections, or $50 for each separate violation site for exterior and common areas.

Inspection is connected to the license itself. Section 822.05 requires the Director to find that operation does not violate the Zoning Code before issuing the ROL, and § 822.06 lets the Director revoke it for failure to comply with city ordinances or where a condition of extreme hazard to health or safety exists. Under § 822.07, if an extreme hazard is not corrected in the time the city specifies, the city can fix it and collect the cost from the licensee within 30 days, with an unpaid amount becoming a lien against the property. Section 822.15(B)(2) also requires each owner to submit to an exterior and common-area inspection based on crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED).