The Chicago Heat Ordinance mandates that landlords supply heat to rental units during cold weather months. From September 15 to June 1, the temperature inside a rental residence must be at least 68 degrees during the day. During the evening, the temperatures must be at least 66 degrees. The Department of Buildings encourages residents to first contact their landlords when these temperatures are not maintained and to call 3-1-1 if no action is being taken. During extreme cold weather, however, the Building Department’s first priority is responding to heat complaints and it reassigns inspectors to handle the increased number of heat complaints.
On November 15, 2014, the City of Chicago reported that since September 15th, the Department of Buildings has completed 1,579 no heat inspections, referred 65 buildings to Administrative Hearings and referred 50 buildings to the Department of Law to process for Circuit Court. To date, 30 cases have been filed by the Department of Law, impacting 388 residential units and a Heat Receiver has been appointed for 15 properties, impacting 177 residential units. This week, the Department of Buildings also conducted a blitz inspection of 14 repeat offender properties to ensure residents are provided adequate heat and to cite the owners for any violations, including installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. As a result, six of these buildings are being processed for Circuit Court.
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