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Indoor Air Quality & Smoking
November 2, 2009 – 12:22 pm | 4 Comments

The new Chicago Clean Indoor Air Ordinance was signed into law on Feb. 13, 2008 and supersedes the Smoke Free Illinois Act. The new law is intended to protect patrons and workers against the dangers …

Court Cases Involving the RLTO
November 2, 2009 – 12:21 pm | No Comment

RLTO Case Law

Eviction Court Bench Book
November 2, 2009 – 12:20 pm | No Comment

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Chapter 13: Condo Conversions
November 2, 2009 – 12:19 pm | No Comment

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Chicago Residential Landlords and Tenants Ordinance (RLTO)
November 2, 2009 – 12:17 pm | 26 Comments
Chicago Residential Landlords and Tenants Ordinance (RLTO)

This Ordinance applies to residences within the city of Chicago only. Please see the Exceptions to the RLTO to ensure the law applies to you.
For tenants in suburban Chicagoland, please click here for the law …

Exceptions to the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance
February 12, 2009 – 8:00 am | 2 Comments

If you live in Chicago, the Chicago RLTO governs your tenancy unless you reside in:

An owner occupied building containing less than seven apartments;
A hotel, motel, inn, rooming house, or boarding house (unless you have resided …

Chicago Municipal Code – Full Text Link
January 25, 2009 – 12:58 pm | No Comment

For those who are interested in where most of the information on this website is sourced from, please see Chicago’s entire Municipal Code through this link.

Chicago Environmental Noise Ordinance
November 30, 2008 – 11:08 am | No Comment

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