Peoria, IL Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Sec. 5-531 makes every registered dwelling subject to systematic city inspection covering both exterior conditions and a defined list of interior health and life-safety items: working smoke detectors, handrails and balusters on open steps, a properly installed water heater with temperature and pressure relief, safe heating facilities, functioning water supply and sewer lines, adequate electrical service free of bare wires, a connected kitchen sink, an operable toilet, an operable bathtub or shower, and code-compliant emergency exits including at least one rescue-accessible window per sleeping room.

Sec. 5-532 separately requires the landlord and tenant to jointly inspect the unit using a city-provided form before the tenant moves in and at least once per year, with the completed form due to the city within 24 hours of a request. Where the city itself conducts a systematic inspection, it must give the owner or authorized agent and the occupant written notice at least 15 days before the inspection date, advising them of the right to refuse and the city's right to seek an administrative search warrant if refused; no occupied unit can be inspected without occupant consent absent that warrant.

Sec. 5-533 makes proof of current registration under Article XIII double as a temporary certificate of inspection, authorizing the owner to rent the dwelling. Sec. 00 per unit, payable by the owner.