Showing ordinances that apply to Lakewood Shores, IL
Lakewood Shores is an unincorporated community (population 665) in Will County, Illinois. Because Lakewood Shores is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Will County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Will County follows the Illinois Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9) — no just-cause eviction protections. Landlords may terminate month-to-month with 30-day notice without reason. Self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shut-off) banned under 735 ILCS 5/9-101.5.
Illinois does not require just-cause for residential evictions outside the City of Chicago's limited RTLO rules. Will County tenants are governed by the statewide Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9). For non-payment of rent, landlords must serve a 5-day written notice to pay or quit (735 ILCS 5/9-209). For lease violations, 10-day notice (§9-210). For no-cause termination of month-to-month tenancies, 30-day written notice (§9-207). Year-to-year: 60 days. After notice expires, landlord files an eviction complaint in Will County Circuit Court (12th Judicial Circuit); tenant has opportunity to answer. The Safe Homes Act (765 ILCS 750) allows domestic violence victims to break leases. Self-help eviction — changing locks, removing doors, shutting off utilities — is explicitly banned under 735 ILCS 5/9-101.5, with treble damages available to tenants. Municipalities cannot add just-cause requirements under implied preemption of the FEDA.
Self-help eviction under 735 ILCS 5/9-101.5: landlord liable for actual damages or 2 months' rent (whichever greater), plus attorney fees. Wrongful eviction: damages plus possession restored. Retaliatory eviction: complete defense under 765 ILCS 720/1.
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