Tinley Park, IL Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum heat temperature
- 68°F in habitable rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms
- Heating season
- September 1 through May 15
- Work-space minimum
- 65°F in occupied indoor work spaces
- Governing code
- IPMC §§ 602.3, 602.4, 304.7 as amended
- General penalty
- $50 to $750 per day, § 10.99
Summary
Tinley Park adopts the International Property Maintenance Code and amends it to require landlords to heat rented dwelling units to at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit from September 1 through May 15. The same code chapter requires roofs, flashing, gutters and downspouts to be kept sound and free of leaks so interior walls stay dry. The Building Department enforces both standards under Village Code § 155.07(H).
Section 304.7 Roofs and drainage. Amend as follows: The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Roof drains, gutters and downspouts shall be maintained in good repair and free from obstructions. ... Section 602.3 Heat Supply. Amend as follows (not including exceptions): Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases, or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof, shall supply the use of a heat during the period from September 1st to May 15th to maintain a temperature of not less than 68 degrees F in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).
Full Breakdown
07(H) adopts the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code as the Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Tinley Park and amends several of its sections for rental habitability. 3, Heat Supply, requires every owner or operator of a building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units, whether under an express or implied lease, to furnish heat maintaining not less than 68 degrees Fahrenheit in every habitable room, bathroom and toilet room during the heating season that runs from September 1st through May 15th.
4, sets a 65-degree floor for occupied indoor work spaces during the same season. 7: the roof and flashing must be sound and tight enough to admit no rain, roof drainage must prevent dampness or deterioration of walls or interior spaces, and roof drains, gutters and downspouts must stay in good repair and free of obstructions. That section also bars discharging roof or sump-pump water onto neighboring lots, requiring discharge hoses to stay at least five feet from property lines and sump discharges to run toward the rear yard at least ten feet from a property line. 8 of the code as amended.
Violations & Fines
A landlord who fails to supply heat or lets a roof leak is subject to Village Code's general penalty, § 10.99: a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $750, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense. Courts may also add conditional discharge, restitution, community service or an order to correct the violation by a set date.
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