All non-owner-occupied and multi-unit properties must register with Aurora's Rental Licensing Program. Fees start at $90/year. Annual inspections required. Landlord training class (Crime Free Multi-Housing) mandatory. Background checks on tenants required.
Aurora requires all non-owner-occupied and multi-unit rental properties to register under the city's Rental Licensing Program. Registration fees start at $90 per property and vary by unit count. The license year runs September 1 through August 31, with renewal due by August 31 annually. Requirements include a Landlord Training Class (Aurora's Crime Free Multi-Housing Seminar), a City of Aurora Landlord/Tenant Lease Addendum, and criminal background checks on all tenants 18 years or older regardless of relationship. Rental properties are inspected annually to ensure minimum habitability standards. Properties of exceptional quality may receive a one-to-two year inspection waiver.
Operating without license: citation and fines. Failed inspection: correction timeline. Continued non-compliance: license revocation.
Aurora, IL
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