Arlington Heights, IL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2018 IPMC, § 26-101
- Daytime heat minimum
- 68°F, 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
- Nighttime heat minimum
- 65°F, all other hours
- Weeds, occupied premises
- Max. 8 inches (§ 26-102)
- Weeds, vacant land
- Max. 12 inches (§ 26-102)
- Insect screens
- Required year-round, no seasonal gap
Summary
Arlington Heights enforces the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code with local edits under Chapter 26. Landlords must supply heat to a minimum 68 degrees during the day and 65 degrees at night year-round, screen windows against insects, and keep vacant land's weeds under 8 inches on occupied premises.
602.3 Heat supply. Delete the existing language and replace with the following: "Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, dormitory or guest room on terms, either express or implied, shall supply sufficient heat to provide a minimum temperature of 68°F from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and a minimum temperature of 65°F at all other times."; and delete Exception number 2 in its entirety and do not replace.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 26-101 adopts the 2018 IPMC by reference for the whole Village, and Section 26-102 rewrites several sections for local conditions. , and a minimum of 65°F the rest of the time, with the model code's seasonal exception deleted entirely so the duty runs year-round rather than only during a heating season. 14, Insect Screens, and capitalizes 'Every,' meaning the requirement that operable windows and doors used for ventilation be screened applies at all times of year, not just a defined warm-weather window. 4, Weeds, by fixing the outdoor-vegetation limit at 12 inches on vacant land and 8 inches on occupied premises, rather than leaving the IPMC's blank standard unset.
4, on tampering with a notice, is expanded locally to also cover stop work orders and placards, reinforcing that Village enforcement documents posted at a property carry the same protection as the underlying inspection tag. These standards apply to every rental dwelling unit in the Village, and complaints or code sweeps are handled through Building Division inspection under the amended IPMC, with corrective notices issued to the owner or operator responsible for the unit.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain the 68°F daytime and 65°F nighttime heat minimums, leaving required insect screens uninstalled, or letting vegetation exceed the 8-inch limit on occupied premises are IPMC violations enforceable by the Village Building Division under Chapter 26 as locally amended, with inspectors authorized to issue a written notice of violation and require corrective action from the responsible owner or operator.
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