Bolingbrook, IL Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Code of Ordinances section 26-48, part of the article III rental occupancy permit program, makes it unlawful for an owner, manager or agent to knowingly permit occupancy of any leased or rented residential unit, whether a multifamily building, apartment, townhouse, condominium, duplex or single-family rental, until two things happen: the code enforcement department issues a code compliance report confirming the unit meets the article's standards, and a rental occupancy permit is completed, signed by the prospective tenants and approved by the department. Section 26-52 defines the scope of that inspection: all areas of the unit the tenant has a right to use or access are subject to inspection for compliance with village codes and ordinances.

Section 26-49 lets an owner request a pre-inspection even without a prospective tenant lined up, and section 26-50 makes an issued code compliance report valid for 60 days. The village charges for this program under the fee schedule at section 26-21(5)a: a fee for each compliance inspection of an unoccupied single-family home or unoccupied apartment, double that fee for inspections of occupied units, and an added charge for any follow-up inspection needed because the unit failed, or for a "no show" appointment, though no fee applies to a re-inspection scheduled within 12 months of the last paid, approved inspection.

A rental occupancy permit or code compliance report can be revoked mid-tenancy under section 26-57 if a follow-up investigation finds uncorrected physical defects, following written notice and a chance to cure.