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 Wilmette
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 8. HOUSING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 8-2. Enforcement of code: inspections, right of entry, notices, orders.  

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  • It shall be the duty of the Director of Community Development to enforce the provisions of this housing code. The Director of Community Development and his authorized representatives are hereby authorized to make inspections of all buildings, structures, and premises located within the village to determine their compliance with the provisions of this article. For the purpose of making such inspection, the Director of Community Development and his authorized representatives are hereby authorized to examine and survey all buildings, structures and premises within the village. Such inspections shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on any days except Sunday, subject to the following standards and conditions:

    (1)

    Such inspection may take place only if a complaint respecting said premises has been received by the Director of Community Development and such complaint, in the opinion of said Director, provides reasonable grounds for belief that a violation exists, or such inspection is undertaken as part of a regular inspection program whereby certain areas of the village are being inspected in their entirety by direction of the Director of Community Development or the Village Manager.

    (2)

    Such inspections shall be made by the Director of Community Development or the Village Manager or by any duly authorized representative upon the direction of either of said officers.

    (3)

    Any person making such inspection shall furnish to the owner or occupant of the structure sought to be inspected, sufficient identification and information to enable the owner or occupant to determine that he is a representative of the village and to determine the purpose of said inspection.

    (4)

    The Director of Community Development or the Village Manager or any duly authorized representative upon the direction of either of said officers may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant or other legal process for the purpose of securing entry to any premises if the owner shall refuse to grant entry.

    (5)

    Whenever, in the opinion of the Director of Community Development, any violation of the provisions of this housing code is found to exist, he shall, within ten days after the inspection, serve written notice of such alleged violation upon the owner or occupant responsible therefor, by: Personal service; or mailing a copy thereof to the alleged violator, by registered mail, at his last known address; or posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place in or about the building containing the alleged violation.

    (6)

    Such notice may include more than one alleged violation and shall specify a period of time for compliance, which shall be such time as, in the opinion of the Director of Community Development, is reasonably required to effect changes necessary for compliance.

    (7)

    Such notice may contain an outline of remedial action, which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this housing code and with rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

    (8)

    If any alleged violation, of which notice as aforesaid has been given, is not corrected or eliminated within the time specified in such notice, the owner or occupant shall be subject to the penalty provisions of this housing code for each such uncorrected violation, and for each day such violation exists after service of the notice.

(Code 1993, § 9-1.2; Ord. No. 67-O-24, 9-19-1967)