Showing ordinances that apply to Channel Lake, IL
Channel Lake is an unincorporated community (population 1,581) in Lake County, Illinois. Because Channel Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Lake County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rent control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Rent control is BANNED in Lake County under the Illinois Rent Control Preemption Act (50 ILCS 825). No municipality — Waukegan, Libertyville, Gurnee, Highland Park, or Lake Forest — may cap rent. Market rates apply to all rentals.
Illinois preempts local rent control under the Rent Control Preemption Act, 50 ILCS 825/5, which prohibits any unit of local government from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing rent control. This means no Lake County municipality — including Waukegan, North Chicago, Libertyville, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Mundelein, or Vernon Hills — can cap rent increases or impose rent stabilization. Landlords may raise rent by any amount upon lease renewal or, for month-to-month tenancies, with at least 30 days written notice under 735 ILCS 5/9-207. Tenants retain protections under the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act (765 ILCS 710) and Security Deposit Interest Act (765 ILCS 715) on larger buildings. HB2775 (2023) prohibits source-of-income discrimination (Section 8) but does not affect rent levels. Efforts to repeal the preemption (HB116/SB1713) have been introduced but not passed as of 2026.
No rent-cap violations possible — state preemption. Insufficient rent-increase notice: tenant can refuse until proper 30-day notice given. Retaliatory increase after habitability complaint: prohibited under 765 ILCS 720 (Retaliatory Eviction Act), treble damages available.
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