Baxter Estates proposes rental-unit permits

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The intent of this law is to mitigate the dangers posed by rental dwelling units that do not meet minimum fre safety and construction standards within the village.

“It’s a way for the village to enhance its ability to establish the safety of residential units in the village,” Village Attorney Christopher Prior said during the meeting.

To do so, the village board is proposing a registration and inspection process for rental dwelling units on a periodic basis. The language in the proposed law says this “will promote the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of said dwelling units and the good order of the village in general.”

The law would require any property owner who is renting out any residential space to obtain a permit from the village beforehand. It would prohibit property owners from listing, soliciting, advertising or ofering, exhibiting or showing a rental unit within the village before obtaining a permit.

Residential property owners would be able to apply for permits by completing forms provided by the